85+ Creative Zucchini Recipes

Every summer I swear this is the year I’ll plant “just a couple” zucchini. And every summer my garden laughs in my face, goes full goblin mode, and turns one innocent seedling into a vine-dwelling overachiever hellbent on world domination. Meanwhile, my kids? Ferally unimpressed. “Ew, zucchini AGAIN?!” Cool cool cool.

So here we are—ankle-deep in squash the size of a toddler that you can either eat or throw them compost. Lucky for you I made you this: a mega-list of 85+ creative zucchini recipes for actual people who live like zucchini overlords.

We’ve got zucchini main dishes that don’t taste like sad diet food, sneaky treats to trick picky eaters, and fried zucchini snacks so good they might actually shut someone up for five minutes so you can sip a summer cocktail. Maybe.

Down with the boring zucchini recipes I say!

Let’s gooo.

Coconut Zoodle Soup

Got leftover zucchini and zero desire for another boring stir fry? This Thai Coconut Zoodle Soup is cozy, spicy, and stupid easy. It’s one of my go-to leftover zucchini recipes when I want something light but still counts as real dinner.

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Baked Garlic Parmesan Zucchini

Use up that Zucchini from the garden or farmer’s market with this easy recipe that’s ready in under 30 minutes!

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Grilled Zucchini Pops

We do a load of grilled vegetables on the BBQ each summer and it is always nice to try easy and fun tricks like these Grilled Zucchini Pops. One of my favorite leftover zucchini recipes when I want a side dish that’s low effort but big on flair.

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Spinach Artichoke Skillet Zucchini Lasagna

Leftover zucchini just leveled up. This cheesy, one-skillet wonder is the best zucchini recipe for a main dish when you want comfort food without the carbs.

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Linguine with Zucchini, Beans and Pepper

What to do with leftover zucchini? Toss it in a skillet with beans, sweet peppers, and pasta, and you’ve got a meatless main that doesn’t skimp on flavor. This is one of those leftover zucchini recipes that feels effortless but tastes like you actually tried.

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Back to School Lunch Ideas: Zucchini & Banana Muffin Recipe

Leftover zucchini + that one sad banana on the counter = the back-to-school muffin mashup you didn’t know you needed. These are soft, spiced, and sweet enough to pass the kid test—basically the best zucchini bread recipe in muffin form.

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Zucchini Noodles – Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce

This light, summery dish turns leftover zucchini into a silky, flavor-packed meal that feels indulgent but keeps things clean. One of the best zucchini recipes for a main dish that skips the carbs and brings all the green goddess vibes.

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Creamy Vegan Tomato Zucchini Soup

Got leftover zucchini? This velvety tomato soup blends it right in—no one will even notice. It’s one of the best leftover zucchini recipes when you want cozy comfort without dairy. Cashews bring the creaminess, your blender does the magic.

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Italian Tomato-Basil Stuffed Zucchini – Low Carb

Italian Tomato-Basil Stuffed Zucchini is a light and low-carb, gluten free summer dinner recipe. Simple to make and satisfying to eat!

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes, Zucchini, and Yellow Squash with Pesto and Feta

This is what to do with leftover zucchini when you're bored of sautéing it to death. Toss it on the grill with sweet potatoes, drizzle it with pesto, and hit it with a salty sprinkle of feta. One of the best zucchini recipes for a main dish or side that feels fancy but takes almost no effort.

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Easy Zucchini Fritters

These Zucchini Fritters are my favorite summer recipe! They are easy to make and a great way to use up this garden favorite vegetable!

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Bacon Zucchini Fritters {Paleo, Whole30}

These savory bacon zucchini fritters are easy to make, packed with veggies and downright addicting! They’re delicious served as a side dish or appetizer with homemade ranch dip. These tasty fritters are also paleo, Whole30 friendly, gluten free and dairy free.

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Roasted Zucchini Burgers with Garlic Whipped Feta.

These roasted zucchini burgers are next-level veggie magic—crispy outside, tender inside, and absolutely packed with flavor. Pair them with garlicky whipped feta and fresh toppings for one of the best zucchini recipes for burger night. Leftover zucchini? Problem solved.

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Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

This moist, flavorful Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread is made with whole wheat flour for a healthy zucchini bread recipe that still tastes great!

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

This amazing chocolate zucchini cake is the delicious answer of what to do with a bumper crop of one of summer’s most plentiful vegetables.

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Ginger zucchini noodle egg drop soup

Recipe for a quick ginger zucchini noodle egg drop soup with mushrooms, ginger, scallions, and oodles of slurp-worthy zucchini noodles

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Healthy Zucchini Falafels

Staring down a pile of leftover zucchini and a can of chickpeas? These baked zucchini falafels are your answer. Crispy outside, tender inside, and totally oil-splatter-free, they’re one of the best leftover zucchini recipes when you want something savory, snackable, and secretly veggie-packed.

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Lemon Garlic Grilled Zucchini

This lemon garlic grilled zucchini is an easy, flavourful side dish perfect for grilling season. When you grill zucchini, magic happens!

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Zucchini Patties

Zucchini Patties, one of the best ways to use up summer Zucchini, fast and easy, onions, parmesan and spices make these so deliciously tasty, the perfect appetizer or side dish. Well now with the start of summer and the start of all those zucchini that could be heading your way.

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Grilled Zucchini Pizza

Grilled Zucchini Pizza is a simple easy white pizza, made with mozzarella and fresh Arugula. Make it with either homemade or store bought pizza dough. In Italy you never need an excuse to eat! At least I don’t. Especially Pizza.

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Delicious Paleo Meatballs with Gravy

Leftover zucchini? Spiral that baby into zoodles and let it soak up this rich, coconut milk gravy. Juicy sage-onion meatballs bring the comfort, while zucchini keeps it light. Honestly, it’s one of the best zucchini recipes for a main dish that nails cozy and clean.

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Easy Gluten-Free Vegan Zucchini Fritters – 30 minute recipe!

You’re only 30 minutes away from crispy, delicious, gluten-free vegan zucchini fritters. Pair them with your fave dipping sauce or pile them high with toppings.

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Roasted Corn and Zucchini Salsa

This vibrant salsa is one of the best leftover zucchini recipes for a light lunch, a cookout side, or—let’s be real—dinner straight off a chip.

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Honey Garlic Shrimp Foil Packets

This is what to do with leftover zucchini when you want to feel like a grill master without the cleanup. Toss it in a foil packet with shrimp, corn, and tomatoes, then drown it in a sticky honey garlic glaze. It’s one of the best zucchini recipes for a main dish that tastes like summer—even if it’s raining.

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Easy Baked Zucchini Parmesan

Zucchini Parmesan is an easy baked zucchini casserole that is the perfect Italian side dish or main course. Fast and Easy and so cheesy. Easy Baked Zucchini Parmesan will become your family’s new favourite.

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Easy Sauteed Zucchini

Sautéed zucchini is a quick, easy, and healthy side dish. Thanks to a delicious garlic butter, this is one of the best zucchini recipes. You only need five minutes of cooking time, and it’s time to eat!

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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Bakery Style Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, do you love bakery style muffins but don’t love the long list of unrecognizable ingredients? These Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are perfect for you! Made without any refined flour or sugar, they are a guilt free breakfast option!

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Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Buttercream

Juicy blueberries and bright lemon frosting turn this into the best zucchini bread recipe’s glow-up cousin—sweet, moist, and impossible to stop snacking on.

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Healthy Zucchini Fries

Got Zucchini? These Healthy Zucchini Fries are just as yummy and crispy as the restaurant version, minus those pesky extra calories!

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Sauteed Zucchini and Corn

Fresh Sauteed Zucchini and Corn is combined with bacon, aromatics, and a few seasonings to create an amazing flavorful and easy side dish made in the skillet. You won’t want to stop eating it!

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Scones

These Chocolate Chip Zucchini Scones are tender, flaky, and delicious with mini chocolate chips and fresh zucchini speckled throughout! Perfect for breakfast or brunch, or even a light dessert.

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Zucchini Tomato Gratin

Still drowning in summer squash? This zucchini tomato gratin is one of the best leftover zucchini recipes to throw together when your garden’s exploding. Juicy tomatoes, golden cheese, and herby goodness make this dish a top-tier main or side—and yes, it reheats like a dream.

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Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread

This lemon blueberry zucchini bread is always a favorite and the lemon-y glaze takes it to the next level. Great way to use all your excess zucchini.

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BEST Vegetarian Moussaka Recipe

This recipe tutorial is all you need for the BEST vegetarian moussaka! Layers of roasted vegetables; tasty tomato-lentil sauce; topped with creamy bechamel sauce! This roasted vegetable moussaka is easier to put together than you think.

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Best Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

This easy recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread makes two loaves so you’ll have plenty to share!

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Edamame Tossed Zoodles with Honey Walnut Vinaigrette

Swap your animal protein for edamame in this cool zucchini noodle salad, topped with a honey walnut vinaigrette. Great for all your summer picnics!

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Grilled Caprese Zucchini Boats Recipe

This easy Grilled Caprese Zucchini Boats recipe brings together tomatoes, basil, zucchini, and mozzarella cheese for a delicious summertime side dish.

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Zucchini and Blue Cheese Savoury Pastries

Crispy, buttery, puff pastry meets rich blue cheese and sautéed zucchini in these elegant little bites. Perfect for adult guests at your next gathering (though kids and husbands might sneak a few too). Serve warm for max flakiness and flavor punch.

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Pasta with Fried Zucchini

Pasta with Fried Zucchini – a quick, easy and affordable dinner idea, ready in 20 minutes!

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Light, tender muffins loaded with chocolate! These muffins are the best way to use up that garden zucchini this summer. The kids love these for breakfast or snack.

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Pineapple Zucchini Bread – Tender & Delicious

This loaded Pineapple Coconut Zucchini Bread is the most delicious way to use up your end-of-the-summer zucchini!

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Spicy Avocado Sauce Over Chicken & Zoodles

Zucchini noodles and grilled chicken get a major glow-up with this creamy, jalapeño-kissed avocado sauce. Bright, fresh, Whole30-approved, and flexible enough to spoon over fish, veggies, or straight from the blender.

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Blueberry Zucchini Oat Waffles

These blueberry zucchini oat waffles are the perfect way to use up those summer vegetables and fruit. Plus you can make oat flour right in your Vitamix!

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Cheese and Pesto Stuffed Zucchini Recipe

Easy to make and full of great flavor, these cheese and pesto stuffed zucchini are a great side dish or even a vegetarian meal!

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Zucchini Corn Feta Pizza

This zucchini corn feta pizza is the perfect way to say goodbye to summer. Packed full of fresh vegetable flavor, cheesy feta all on a whole wheat crust.

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Zucchini Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp

Satisfy your pasta craving while keeping things light with this veggie-loaded, healthy Zucchini Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp!

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Flourless Healthy Zucchini Brownies (so fudgy!)

Healthy Zucchini Brownies are fudgy, decadent, and low in sugar. Made in 1 bowl, flourless, vegan, grain free and gluten free.

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Studded with chocolate, delicately spiced, moist and oh-so-fluffy, these one-bowl chocolate chip zucchini muffins are a reader favorite!

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Zucchini Lasagna Recipe (Not Watery)

This zucchini lasagna recipe puts a delicious, veggie spin on a classic comfort food dish. Bonus, it’s gluten-free and low-carb!

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Gluten Free Mac and Cheese with Zucchini Noodles

This quick and easy Gluten-Free Mac And Cheese with Zucchini Noodles uses Greek yogurt for a lighter twist while keeping it flavorful and satisfying.

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Zucchini Noodles with Pesto and Fried Eggs

These Zucchini Noodles With Pesto Fried Eggs are an easy, filling meatless meal—a true low-carb delight!

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Gluten Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This Gluten Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the best way to use up that garden fresh zucchini. It’s super moist and great for breakfast or snack.

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One-Pot Spiralized Zucchini Noodle Miso Soup

From stove top to table top in under 10 minutes, you’ll love this speedy One-Pot Spiralized Zucchini Noodle Miso Soup! This super tasty soup is vegetarian and a gluten-free alternative to typical ramen noodle soup.

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Strawberry Salmon Salad Recipe

Sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, and flaked salmon come together in this vibrant, protein-packed salad that’s as good for you as it looks. Toss it over greens, quinoa, or gluten-free pasta—it’s one of the best zucchini recipes turned main dish magic when you swap in zoodles!

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Roasted Garlic Baked Hummus Dip

This Parmesan and Roasted Garlic Baked Hummus Dip with veggies is an easy baked dip recipe that makes for a healthy, appletizer, or snack.

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Turkey Bolognese Zucchini Pasta

A lighter version of the Italian classic, this turkey bolognese has all of the rich, meaty flavors you crave served over a bed of guilt-free zucchini pasta.

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Healthier Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins – Gluten Free

Healthier Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins are soft, squishy, and just sweet enough. Enjoy as a tasty gluten-free snack or breakfast!

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Ground Turkey and Zucchini with Indian Spices

Put your leftover zucchini to work in this cozy, flavor-loaded dish! With warm Indian spices and lean ground turkey, it’s a healthy, gluten-free main that comes together fast. Perfect for meal prep—or devouring straight from the skillet.

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Chili Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Chili Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a great way to use up leftover chili from the weekend for an easy dinner. Delicious, filling and low carb!

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Zucchini Tortillas Recipe or Soft Taco Tortilla Shells from Grated Zucchini

Healthy tortillas for tacos made from zucchini! Healthy zucchini soft taco shells perfect forhealthy tacos. Best zucchini tortillas recipe

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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

This easy stuffed zucchini boats recipe is a delicious summer meal! The zesty filling consists of breadcrumbs, herbs, tomatoes, and cheese.

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Thai Chicken Zucchini Noodle Salad Recipe – Healthy Zoodle Salad!

Try this Thai Chicken Zucchini Noodle Salad Recipe with Sesame Vinaigrette. Done in 15 minutes, and served cold with raw zucchini noodles!

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Zucchini Pizza Bites

Healthy tiny pizza! And another way to use up the oceans of zucchini you are drowning in. A simple 15 minute recipe that can be a snack, appetizer, or hey, even dinner if you’re like me.

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Zucchini Noodle Salad with Beans, Feta, and Lemon Recipe

This healthy and easy to make zucchini noodle salad is hearty enough to serve as a vegetarian meal, but it can also serve as a side salad.

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Low Carb Zucchini Brownies

Low Carb Zucchini Brownies are so incredibly moist and fudgy AND flour-less and healthy! All in one bowl! Hello low carb lovers!

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Zoodles with Chicken and Spicy Almond Butter Sauce

This easy recipe for Zoodles with Chicken and Spicy Almond Butter Sauce is low-carb, high in protein and makes veggies flavorful and fun to eat! This high-protein, low-carb main dish is one of the best zucchini recipes for flavor-packed

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread is a super fun way to use up that extra zucchini. This is a moist, chocolate zucchini bread with a peanut butter swirl.

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Grilled Zucchini Roll-ups

Another way to enjoy zucchini. These Grilled Zucchini Roll-ups are an easy appetizer or snack idea and the filling is totally customizable!

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Carrot Zucchini Muffins

These carrot zucchini muffins are the sneakiest way to get veggies into even the pickiest kids. Naturally sweetened, freezer-friendly, and lunchbox-approved—this is one of the best zucchini recipes for breakfast, snacks, or back-pocket mom wins.

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Greek Zoodles Salad

Fresh Mediterranean flavors shine in this Greek Zoodle Salad that features zucchini noodles, juicy tomatoes, briny olives, a bright lemony dressing, and a crumble of feta cheese.

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Peanut Butter Zucchini Squares

Need to use your zucchini up? Try out these peanut butter zucchini squares! They are so full of flavor, moist, and topped with cream cheese frosting!

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Quinoa & Zucchini Pie

With fresh herbs, lemon zest, and protein-packed eggs, this is one of the best zucchini recipes for meal prep or holidays. Bonus: it freezes like a dream and works for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

So many zucchini bread recipes and so little time to try them all! This one goes to the top of the list.

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3 Ingredient Zucchini Brownies

These incredibly moist 3 Ingredient Zucchini Brownies are so easy to make, plus they have bonus hidden veggies.

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Blueberry Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins

Not only are these Blueberry Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins moist & creamy, but they also boast some hidden veggies making them healthier.

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Easy Cheesy Zucchini Casserole

The best zucchini recipe around is this Easy Cheesy Zucchini Casserole which makes a great side dish and can use fresh or frozen zucchini.

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Zucchini Coleslaw : Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Option

If you’re not a fan of cabbage, or just need something a little different, this zucchini coleslaw is really, really good!

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Brownie Recipe

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Brownies that are oil, butter, and egg free AND naturally sweetened! These brownies are extra chocolatey, loaded with zucchini, slightly sweet, and perfectly guilt free – you’re gonna love them!

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LOW CARB Zucchini Taco Boats

Low calorie, low carb, low fat but high flavor turkey Zucchini Taco Boats are a great meal! Everyone will love this recipe full of flavor!

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Tuna Zucchini Noodles with Green Olives

Grab a can of tuna and some zucchini and make these Tuna Zucchini Noodles with Green Olives; this is quick and tasty for a low-carb meal!

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Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe

A golden cheesy crust seals in the fluffy, moist and creamy center of this zucchini casserole. An easy and irresistibly delicious zucchini casserole recipe.

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Roasted Sweet Potato Asparagus Pasta

Roasted sweet potato asparagus pasta is light, fresh, and flavorful, made with noodles or spiralized zucchini.

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Zucchini Bread Almond Milk Ice Cream (Dairy Free & Gluten Free)

This almond milk ice cream comes out creamy, cold, and refreshing – and tastes just like zucchini bread! A tasty, healthy treat.

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Zucchini Beef Skillet Recipe

Need a quick easy paleo dinner? This one-pot zucchini beef skillet is ready in 30 minutes and is the perfect way to use up that garden zucchini! Eat alone for paleo, or over rice.

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Cherry Zucchini Crumb Muffins

These gluten free vegan cherry zucchini crumb muffins are the perfect combination of two fresh summer crops.

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hai Coconut Zodle Soup