Main Dishes
Homemade Ratatouille
Homemade ratatouille loaded with eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes tossed in garlicky onions, roasted until tender, then sprinkled with fresh Parmesan! Summer veggies never tasted so good!
Summer
15 Best Zucchini Recipes For When You Have Too Many
Whether your garden produced too many or your friends gave you a bundle, these 15 best zucchini recipes will help you deplete your supply while providing super delicious food. It's not all about the cakes, though, as I have multiple weeknight meals that use up zucchini!
Casserole
Chicken, Zucchini & Rice Casserole
Bright, creamy casserole with tender chicken and zucchini.
Weeknight Meal
Zucchini Fritters with Pesto Aioli
Perfect as a side or as its own meal, these simple-to-make zucchini fritters are great for the summer. Using an abundantly available vegetable combined with scallions, this crispy dish will quickly become a family favorite. Served with homemade pesto aioli, these fritters give a fried texture an elevated taste.
Weeknight Meal
Chicken Zucchini Meatballs
These fresh and quick chicken zucchini meatballs are a great way to enjoy an easy summertime dinner. After the meatballs are seared, a flavorful tomato sauce is created in the same pan. Whether served alone or on a bed of pasta, the meatballs and tomato sauce are the essence of summertime ingredients!
Casserole
Spaghetti Squash Chicken Casserole
Healthy, hearty casserole with squash, chicken, and cheese.
Cake
Orange & Zucchini Olive Oil Cake
When zucchini is in season, there's no better way to use it up than with a cake! This one-bowl wonder of a recipe goes together in a pinch and uses olive oil to moisten the entire dessert. Flavored with orange, it's the best of late summer produce with a simple, sweet glaze!
Dinner
Baked Zucchini Crust Pizza
While this recipe may sound like a healthy dish, it’s entirely about the delicious flavor. Sure, there are health components to a zucchini crust, but the real reason to make this is because it’s super tasty! Think of this as combining a casserole and pizza and a perfect weeknight meal!
Dessert
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
While this recipe has the word "bread" in it, it's anything but an ordinary loaf of bread. This decadent, sweet, chocolate-flavored zucchini bread is the perfect treat to bake when there is so much zucchini in the garden. Plus, it's a dump-and-stir cake, making it even better to make!
Side Dishes
Zucchini & Corn Fritters
A quick and simple zucchini and corn fritter is the perfect way to use up the best of the late summer season. An easy-to-make batter is mixed together, and small pancake-shaped fritters are fried on the stovetop. When paired with a chipotle sauce, these are a scrumptious side dish!
Dinner
Tomato Zucchini Summer Pasta
If you’re looking to enjoy the freshest summer produce, then this tomato zucchini summer pasta recipe is for you! Ten ingredients come together in less than thirty minutes to form a simple, flavorful dish that can only be thought of as the essence of summer, all in a quick weeknight pasta.
Salad
Grilled Zucchini & Onion Salad with Basil Dressing
Grilled zucchini, onions, tomatoes, and roasted peppers with basil dressing.
Dinner
Homemade Roasted Veggie Pizza
A host of roasted vegetables work together with an easy crust and cheese to make this homemade pizza a delicious one! Skip delivery and make this instead!
Cake
Chocolate & Zucchini Cake
Whoever discovered that zucchini was useful for baking was a genius! This chocolate zucchini cake always turns out super moist and delicious!
Main Dishes
Oven Steamed Salmon with Vegetables
Salmon isn't just a delicious, flakey entree, it also holds great nutritional value! Pair it with rice and veggies, and the perfect meal is created.
