10 Best Recipes with Zucchini

Last Updated July 12, 2022

From lasagna to chocolate cake, zucchini shines.

With a bumper crop of summer squash, here are some of the best ways to use it.....in addition to sneaking it onto your neighbors porch of course. Raw, cooked, julienned, shredded and cubed, zucchini stars in sweets as well as salads and main dishes.

Double-Pesto Zucchini Noodles

Perfect as an accompaniement to a grilled steak, this dish uses summer's bounty of zucchini, basil and tomatoes.

Chocolate Sour Cream Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Grated zucchini makes this cake super moist, and of course is abundant this time of year. This recipe is excerpted from The Harvest Baker by Ken Haedrich with photography by Johnny Autry.

Moroccan Marinated Zucchini "Noodles' by Nutrition Stripped

Zucchini noodles are one of the most unique ways to prepare a vegetable. You’ll use a special tool called a spiralizer or a good ole vegetable peeler. Zucchini noodles are flexible and have an al...

Zucchini Pecan Bread

I've never really had a go to zucchini bread. I use different recipes all the time. This time, I pulled out the classic Silver Palate cookbook. Their recipe, that oddly enough I've never made, is...

Zucchini Noodles With Fava Beans, Mint, And Garlic

This is an easy and light vegetarian meal that comes together quickly. The mint with the salty ricotta salata is a combo that really pops. If you're lucky enough to find fava beans, great. If not,...

Short-Rib Bibimbap with Kimchi & Fried Egg

The bright, bold flavors of this Korean dish are welcome this time of year. This dish is best made with leftover cold rice, which is crisped up in a skillet. You can serve with any kimchi or leave it...

Zucchini Coffee Cake

This moist, delicious breakfast cake is a perfect way to use up extra zucchini from the season, not to mention it's delicious with coffee. Recipe by Whitney Reist of Sweet Cayenne.

Grilled Zucchini with Basil Oil and Pine Nuts

A delicious summer dish from anti-inflammatory chef and clean food advocate Laura Rodriguez.Find more recipes from Chef Laura at cheflaurarodriguez.com or @cheflaurarodriguez.

Zucchini Goes Skinny

Try something new with squash. Use a spiralizer or vegetable peeler, to make zucchini “noodles” that have a flexible, yet al dente texture. - McKell Hill, Nutrition Stripped

Lasagna Bowl

Fresh, bright zucchini strips and tomatoes meld with ricotta and mozzarella cheese in this gluten-free vegetarian lasagna made in one pot!

End of Summer Baked Ratatouille

We love this baked ratatouille that utilizes all of August and September's harvest when they're abundant and cheap: bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant and basil. We got the inspiration for...