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Get creative with this humble veg and make it the star of your meal with these delicious zucchini recipes.
An easy way to increase your vegetable intake is to add vegies to your breakfast. Try our zucchini and cheese fritters or yummy zucchini and walnut loaf. Whip up a classic zucchini slice and pop it in lunchboxes for kids and adults!
Needing some inspiration for dinner? Try our tagliatelle with zucchini and prosciutto or cauliflower pizza with zucchini and mozzarella. We have zucchini recipes for healthy zucchini ‘noodles’ and flavour-packed pastas you’re sure to love.
You’ll also find our air fryer zucchini balls that are just perfect for an appetiser or a snack, plus quick and easy salads and soups to whip up when you’re short on time. Whatever you’re in the mood for, we have you covered.
Looking for eggplant recipes instead? Or check out our desserts with hidden vegetables for ways to include zucchini in your desserts and cakes too.
Spicy zucchini omelette
Zucchini primavera with poached eggs
Zucchini fritters with tzatziki
Zucchini slice
Lemon & ricotta-filled zucchini flowers
Burrata salad with crunchy bread, zucchini & mint dressing
Corn, zucchini and chickpea fritters
Zucchini chips with aioli
Air fryer zucchini balls with lemon yoghurt
Spicy zucchini & ricotta stuffed pasta shells
Easy zucchini muffins
Crumbed zucchini spiral skewers with romesco sauce
Zucchini fritters with makrut lime crème
Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles
Family-style zucchini slice
Honey soy pumpkin with zucchini noodles and cashews
Chicken, zucchini and freekeh soup
Zucchini Greek salad
Prawn cocktail with zucchini and mint salad
Zucchini and haloumi slice
Ricotta zucchini rolls with roasted tomato sauce
Quinoa salad with zucchini and fetta
Zucchini koftas with harissa yoghurt
Ratatouille bake with cauliflower bechamel
Romesco sauce with eggplant and zucchini
Zucchini and sweet potato loaf
Low-carb lamb with roasted ratatouille
Roast vegetable and pesto vegan lasagne
Turkish zucchini fritters with garlic yoghurt sauce
Quinoa zucchini haloumi burgers
Zucchini noodles
Zucchini, black bean and corn enchiladas
Gluten-free zucchini and quinoa slice
Zucchini and tofu noodles with coriander pesto
Rice cakes with zucchini and mushrooms
Rigatoni with zucchini and chilli
Lemon and zucchini polenta cake
Zucchini slice with carrot and bacon
Zucchini and corn muffins
Asparagus, peas and zucchini with fresh mint
Chocolate and zucchini cake
Zucchini and walnut loaf
Tagliatelle with zucchini and prosciutto
Zucchini and feta slice
Zucchini soup
Zucchini gratin
Zucchini and mascarpone tarts
Zucchini and ricotta farfalle
Zucchini and mint couscous salad
Zucchini, pea and corn purée
Zucchini relish
Pasta with zucchini and lemon garlic sauce
Zucchini fritters with skordalia
How to choose and store zucchini
Zucchini are available in green or yellow and are available all year round. The smaller, the better is a good rule for buying zucchini and small squash, unless a certain size is required for stuffing. Buy zucchini that is brightly coloured with a sheen on the skin, and firm with no soft spots. Enclose zucchini or squash in a paper bag, then in a plastic one; store in the refrigerator. Use within a few days.
More ideas for zucchini recipes
Zucchini are excellent coarsely grated and mixed with herbs for a salad to go with a grill, or grated and tossed in foaming butter with a touch of nutmeg just until hot. They go beautifully with spices and rich flavours and are happy sliced into curry, ratatouille or risotto. Add zucchini late in the cooking so that the slices will be just softened. Zucchini flowers are a summer treat to dip into batter and deep-fry or stuff with a savoury mixture, coat with egg and breadcrumbs and pan-fry.
