Every summer we get super excited about fresh zucchini… until one morning we wake up and find that our garden has produced enough to feed the entire neighborhood. You can’t put it all in the freezer, your friends are getting sick of you pawning it off on them and it’s definitely not all going to fit in your mouth at once. It’s inevitable that it’s coming, but this year we’re ready. These 22 recipes to keep your belly interested and your taste buds happy, so you can take advantage of that prolific zucchini all year long.
1. Zucchini Carpaccio: Break out the mandolin slicer to create this light, shaved summer salad. (via The Hedonista)
2. No-Cook Veggie Pasta: Pass the pesto and give yourself just 15 minutes to whip up this rawsome dish. (via Brit + Co)
3. Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Bread: This is not your granny’s zucchini bread. We promise it’s way better. (via Carpe Season)
4. Chilled Zucchini, Walnut and Basil Soup: If this soup is half as tasty as it is photogenic, we’re gonna be licking the bowl for sure. (via Aida Mollenkamp)
5. Zucchini Brownies: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let’s eat, like, twelve of these together. (via Carpe Season)
6. Grilled Potato Lemon + Zucchini Salad With Romesco: According to this blogger, her potato salad is for people who don’t like regular old potato salad, so we’re IN. (via The First Mess)
7. Zucchini Tots: OMG, you can make tots out of anything! (via Skinny Taste)
8. Zucchini Hummus: It looks like hummus and tastes like hummus, but it actually has a secret ingredient. Yep, you got it, zucchini. (via Strands of My Life)
9. Zucchini Ricotta Gnocchi: Zucchini gets plenty of play in Italian cooking, and this time it gets right up in the gnocchi itself. (via Closet Cooking)
10. Four Ingredient Zucchini Pancakes: We can’t get enough fried eggs, so we created these little zucchini pancakes that make perfect green vehicles for them. (via Brit + Co)
11. Grilled Zucchini Nachos: Who needs tortilla chips when you can make zucchini chips? (via Two Peas and Their Pod)
12. Skinny Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes: Move over zucchini bread, there’s a new baked good in town… and this one’s chocolate and low-cal. (via Honey + Figs)
13. Raw Pad Thai With Zucchini Noodles: Cold noodles without the carbs? Sold. (via Oh She Glows)
14. Zucchini Ravioli: Fill these little pockets with Italian cheeses, sausage, pancetta or butternut squash for a healthy, lighter meal option. (via L’Exquisit)
15. 150-Calorie Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins: These muffins sit somewhere between a dessert and a breakfast… and maybe lunch, dinner and second dinner, too. (via Brit + Co)
16. Warm Zucchini Salad: Need a way to use up all those garden veggies that keep popping up out of the ground? This salad is just the thing. (via Vikalinka)
17. Noodleless Veggie Lasagna: The healthy hacks just keep coming. This cheesy lasagna is all-the-more satiating with zucchini taking the place of pasta. (via Brit + Co)
18. Zucchini Corn Pancakes: These fritter cakes will look great on your dinner table or your breakfast table. (via Girl Versus Dough)
19. Spicy Zucchini Pickles: A simple, spicy recipe for future Bloody Mary garnishes! (via Etsy)
20. Zucchini Tart: Creamy ricotta wrapped up in a savory pastry shell. Anyone else feel like scraping that cheese crust off the pan? (via Karen Cooks)
21. Vegan Lemongrass Thai Curry Soup: Made with zucchini noodles, this soup is low-carb, too. Looks like we definitely need a spiralizer. (via Inspiralized)
22. Zucchini, Potato and Tomato Casserole: There are few dishes in this world that are both simple and beautiful at the same time. But this casserole requires very little prep work and looks absolutely gorgeous. (via The Veg Life)
What are you doing with all those green things you’ve been growing? How do you like to eat zucchini? Let us know in the comments below!
