zucchini---what are your favorite recipes?

[Ottakee]

Our garden is starting to produce and I am sure we will have a lot of Zucchini and yellow squash.

 

I am looking for some yummy, family friendly, but somewhat healthy recipes.

What are your favorites?

[PinkyandtheBrains.]

We are baking zucchini muffins now.

 

 

All Recipes (I think) has a zucchini cobbler recipe that it am planning to try as well.

 

 

You can grate and freeze extra zucchini to bake with later too.

[foxbridgeacademy]

If my kids would let me I'd put zucchini in almost everything.  Spaghetti, stir fry, pasta salad, etc.... But the only way they will eat it is either as a sweet bread or batter dipped and deep fried.

[Tanaqui]

Grate it finely, squeeze it, add it to meatloaf. After a while, you forget that not everybody has to sneak that stuff into the menu.

[SoCalLynn]

Zucchini frittata. This is the same recipe I use.I always add bacon bits, but you can leave them out.

 

http://www.yumsugar.com/Fast-Easy-Dinner-Zucchini-Frittata-506593

[ocelotmom]

Mock split pea soup: http://learninglemurs.blogspot.com/2011/07/mock-split-pea-soup.html

 

Lacto-fermented zucchini pickles

 

I should mention that I don't like zucchini, but do like it these ways because it doesn't taste like zucchini.

[Joker]

We love it raw in salads, cold pastas, and to snack on. We also have it often roasted in the oven. Muffins and bread are also good. We've done zucchini boats a few different ways and they are always a hit as well.

[ScoutTN]

Another vote for zucchini boats. I use ground pork or Italian sausage for the meat in the filling.

[Susan C.]

Zoodles!!! I got a spiralizer (Paderno from Amazon) and replace pasta with spiralized zucchini, its delicious and easy.

 

http://www.inspiralized.com/category/zucchini/

[Annie G]

Slice it, dip it in egg, dredge in a mixture of bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Drizzle it with butter and bake until done. I like it crisp, some like it soft. 

 

I can eat a lot of zucchini cooked this way. 

 

Also, I saute zucchini, mushrooms, and a diced chicken breast. Then add a handful of cooked ravioli- we always use the fresh ravioli but frozen is fine. Then add a big scoop of pesto and some fresh parm.    I make it with mostly zucchini when it's in season, and often don't use mushrooms because everyone picks them out but me. 

 

[Cera]

My default is steamed for just 3 or 4 minutes so it is cooked but not limp then sprinkled with kick'n chicken seasoning and shredded (not powdered) parmesan cheese.  

[sarawatsonim]

I use a zucchini bread/muffin recipe off of the 100 Days of Real Food blog. It is really, really good. Like, eat the whole batch while it is still warm, all by yourself good. 

[Alice]

Zucchini fritters: Shredded, mixed with some egg, bread crumbs, and whatever herbs you like. Cook in olive oil in frying pan until brown on each side. Really good with tzatziki sauce. 

 

Also "zucchini coins" which is our name for sliced zucchini dipped in egg and lightly breaded with bread crumbs. Then cooked in frying pan with olive oil until brown on outside and slightly soft in middle. Good dipped in tomato sauce. 

[Jayne J]

Zucchini hummus:

 

1 15oz. Can chickpeas, drained

1C coarsely chopped zucchini

1 garlic clove

1/4 C chopped fresh parsley

1/4 C fresh basil

1/2 tsp salt. (I usually end up adding more, but taste it first)

1/4 C olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

 

Combine everything in a food processor and pulse to desired consistency.

[Angie in VA]

Dh has been slicing it up into rounds and grilling it. I'm not a big fan of zucchini or some other squash, but I will usually tolerate it with a little butter.

 

Trisha Yearwood talked about doing this on an episode I watched:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/grilled-zucchini-with-herb-salt-and-feta.html

 

This looks good, but then, I'd eat a rubber tire if it had feta on it.