20 Zucchini Recipes That’ll Make You Forget It’s a Vegetable

Maybe your garden’s exploding with zucchini, or maybe you just grabbed a few at the store because they were ridiculously cheap (they always are in summer). Either way, you’re in luck. These 20 recipes will totally flip your opinion of zucchini. The kind of recipes where people ask, “Wait… this is zucchini?”

So go ahead, grab a few and let’s turn them into something so good, you’ll forget they started out as a humble little veggie.

Zucchini Relish

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Zucchini relish is sweet, tangy and crunchy. Use it on burgers, salads or sandwiches for bold, homemade flavor with simple ingredients.
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Zucchini Salad

This fresh zucchini salad keeps things cool with raw zucchini noodles, crunchy carrots, and bright cherry tomatoes tossed in a simple lemon-garlic dressing. It’s a quick, no-cook way to enjoy summer veggies that’s light, colorful, and easy to customize with your favorite extras. Perfect for when you want a crisp side that feels like a breeze on a hot day.
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Zucchini Soup

This quick, easy zucchini soup is my go-to for busy days. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a convenient and comforting vegan meal you’ll love making anytime.
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Zucchini Fries Air Fryer Recipe

A bowl filled with crispy, breaded zucchini fries sits on a wooden surface, with a white bowl of dipping sauce in the background. — Zucchini Fries Air Fryer Recipe. Photo credit: Easy Homemade Life.

There’s nothing quite like zucchini fries fresh out of the air fryer. The freshness of zucchini paired with the rich flavor of parmesan is simply divine! It’s the perfect way to enjoy that fried crispy goodness you crave without the guilt. All you need are a few simple ingredients and less than 20 minutes and you’ll have crispy golden zucchini fries that will get you hooked.
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Zucchini Galette

This Zucchini Galette has a buttery, flaky, and cream cheesy crust filled with a blend of ricotta cheese, zucchini slices, and a pop of lemon. Plus, this galette is just as delicious warm from the oven or room temperature, making it the perfect make-ahead vegetarian brunch option!
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Zucchini Ground Beef Boats

Four baked zucchini boats filled with ground meat and topped with melted cheese, garnished with chopped herbs, are arranged on a white oval plate. — Zucchini Ground Beef Boats. Photo credit: Low Calorie Eating.

Hollowed-out zucchini are stuffed with seasoned ground beef, topped with cheese, and baked to perfection for a delicious and healthy meal.
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Zucchini Ground Beef Casserole

Layers of zucchini, seasoned ground beef, and melted cheese come together in this comforting and wholesome casserole.
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Zucchini Herb Butter

Zucchini butter in a small terracotta bowl. — Zucchini Herb Butter. Photo credit: Primal Edge Health.

Zucchini herb butter is a creamy, thick spread of summer squash, butter, and herbs.
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Zucchini Muffins

Is your garden overflowing with zucchini? These light, moist, and delicious zucchini muffins have a great chance of becoming your new favorite muffin recipe—you can’t even taste the zucchini! Don’t worry about the zucchini content because they don’t taste like savory vegetable muffins at all. With cinnamon and nutmeg flavors, along with applesauce and vanilla, they’re beautifully rich-flavored and sweet without being overly sweet. These irresistible zucchini muffins are super easy to make, and they freeze beautifully, too!
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Zucchini Mushroom Pasta

Zucchini mushroom pasta is a quick and easy dish that gets ready in less than 30 minutes and makes a perfect weeknight dinner. It is one of the super simple pasta recipes that practically gets ready by the time the pasta gets cooked.
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Zucchini on the Blackstone Griddle

Make perfectly cooked zucchini on the Blackstone Griddle. Quick and easy, these make for a healthy side dish! These Blackstone zucchini are low in carbs and great for a keto or paleo diet!
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Zucchini Parmesan Crisps

A hand holding a zucchini parmesan chip. — Zucchini Parmesan Crisps. Photo credit: The Honour System.

These Zucchini Parmesan Crisps are a savory and healthy recipe that perfectly combines the natural goodness of zucchini with the richness of Parmesan cheese. Enjoy these flavorful crisps as a crunchy addition to salads and soups or a satisfying anytime snack!
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Zucchini Pizza Bites

These Zucchini Pizza Bites are the healthier, and low-carb alternative to a classic slice. Just four main ingredients are needed to make them!
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Zucchini Boats with Bacon

Stuffed zucchinis on a baking paper. — Zucchini Boats with Bacon. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Those quick, easy and delicious 3 cheese Zucchini Boats with bacon are done in minutes and contain only 2 grams of net carbs per serving. Made with few ingredients and fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic-friendly, those stuffed zucchini boats are perfect for a family dinner everyone enjoys.
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Zucchini bread

Chocolate protein zucchini in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and chocolate chips around it. — Zucchini bread. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Amp up your intake and enjoy something sweet with this protein zucchini bread! Naturally dairy and gluten-free but loaded with comfort.
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Zucchini Bread Recipe

This bread machine zucchini bread is the best you’ll ever taste. It’s golden-brown on the outside, moist on the inside, and is bursting with flavor and texture. This recipe only takes me about 15 minutes to prep and my bread machine does the rest. It’s my new comfort snack whenever I have some Netflix me time!
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Zucchini Brownies

Chocolate brownies on a white plate with a knife and fork. — Zucchini Brownies. Photo credit: Little House Big Alaska.

Zucchini brownies are a delicious twist on the classic dessert, featuring a moist and fudgy chocolatey base with the unexpected addition of shredded zucchini. This ingenious blend adds a subtle hint of freshness and moisture, making these brownies a delightful way to sneak in some veggies while satisfying your sweet tooth.
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Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Slice of frosted zucchini cake on stacked plates with additional cake slices and a glass of milk in the background. — Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

When life gives you lemons, you’re supposed to make lemonade or lemon bars if you want to bake. Well, when your garden starts giving you more zucchini than you know what to do with, make a plan to make this classic zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting.
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Zucchini Cheese Bites

These Zucchini Cheese Bites are perfect for an appetizer for any occasion. Make it for your game day crowd, March Madness crowd, and for Easter Brunch too.
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Zucchini Tomato Eggplant Bake

The Zucchini Tomato Eggplant Bake is an excellent way to make the most of those incredible garden veggies. This one-pan eggplant and zucchini dish is ideal for a meatless meal.
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