When zucchini is in season, it’s REALLY in season, and we often find ourselves with more than we can handle. This dozen recipes is full of fresh ideas, from grilled planks to a tart topped with paper-thin slices. They let us enjoy zucchini every which way.
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RecipeGrilled Zucchini Panini
Sourdough gives this pressed sandwich delicious tang, but you can use ciabatta or another rustic loaf, too.
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RecipeChocolate-Nut Zucchini Bread
Got more zucchini than you know what to do with? Turn them into this sweet, tender quick bread. Macerating the grated zucchini—tossing it with sugar and letting it sit—helps draw out excess moisture to avoid the soggy, dense texture that often plagues zucchini bread. -
RecipeZucchini, Pea, and Pesto Lasagne
This free-form, no-bake lasagne features fresh flavors and is much quicker to make than traditional vegetable lasagne.
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RecipeCheddar-Zucchini Pancakes with Poached Eggs
Zucchini pancakes are versatile. You can serve them with a poached egg (as shown here) or with a salad (or both) for a light but satisfying lunch or dinner. -
RecipeZucchini Tart with Lemon Thyme and Goat Cheese
This gorgeous tart makes your zucchini as much a visual treat as a tasty one. A super flaky tart crust and tangy goat cheese are the perfect partners. -
RecipeVietnamese Zoodle Salad with Fragrant Herbs and Roasted Peanuts
A tool called a spiralizer turns zucchini and other vegetables into long, curly, noodle-like “zoodles.” If you don’t have (or don’t want to buy) one, you can use a julienne peeler.
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RecipeBrown Butter Summer Squash Linguine
Young squash, either zucchini or yellow summer squash, are at their best cut small or thin and cooked fast. In this recipe, two-color “linguine” are quickly sautéed in brown butter and finished with almonds for a super-fast side dish. -
RecipeRigatoni with Summer Squash, Spicy Sausage & Goat Cheese
Spicy sausage paired with summer squash gives this quick pasta dish a mild kick, and the goat cheese brings the flavors of the pasta together while adding its own rich nuance.
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RecipeZucchini & Summer Squash Gratin with Parmesan & Fresh Thyme
For this gratin, use all the interesting green and yellow summer squashes (pattypan, scallop, crookneck, butterstick) you find at the farmers' market.
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RecipeZucchini Fritters (Kolokithakia keftedes)
These Greek-style fritters are flavored with fennel, oregano, and dill, and sprinkled with feta and kefalotyri cheeses just before serving. They're perfect as part of a mezze menu. -
RecipeZucchini and Caramelized Onion Pizza
比红色的白色的披萨会干燥,所以就走了od to include ingredients that add moisture, as in this one topped with a tangle of summer squash and sweet caramelized onions.
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RecipeGrilled Zucchini with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Zucchini takes on smoky, nutty flavors when grilled, making it a delicious partner for the spicy, satay-inspired peanut sauce. If you have any leftover sauce, try it with noodles or shrimp.
