Drowning in summer zucchini? Try these 21+ tasty, meal prep-friendly ideas to help you make the most of your summer harvest.
It’s July here in Tennessee, and our backyard garden is producing zucchini faster than we can cook it. We absolutely love it, but after a few weeks, even the biggest zucchini fans can start to run out of inspiration. If you’re in the same boat, I’ve pulled together some of our favorite go-to recipes to help you get creative and enjoy zucchini in fresh, satisfying ways!
Personally, I think zucchini is an underrated vegetable.It’s light, low in carbs, and works beautifully in everything from breakfast baking to grilled side dishes and easy weeknight dinners. It pairs well with so many flavors, and it’s a great way to sneak in extra veggies without anyone at the table complaining.
Meal Prepping Options
Many of the recipes included here are perfect for meal prep. Whether you're cooking for yourself, packing lunches for the week, or trying to get ahead on busy weeknight dinners, you'll find a mix of family-friendly comfort foods, fresh salads, and make-ahead meals that help you get the most out of every zucchini harvest.
So if your fridge is full of garden zucchini and you're craving something new, you're in the right place!
Breakfast Recipes
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
These chocolate chip zucchini muffins are moist, fluffy, and packed with rich chocolatey flavor. They are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sneaking veggies into your day.
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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Zucchini chocolate chip pancakes are so easy to make and the perfect way to sneak some veggies into your kid’s breakfast! Perfectly fluffy, slightly sweet and so delicious!
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Herb Zucchini & Kale Egg Bake (Meal Prep)
Herb zucchini & kale egg bake that you can make ahead and store in the fridge or freezer for a healthy meal prep breakfast on the go! Packed full of protein and veggies to give you a healthy start to your day.
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Zucchini Ricotta Quiche
Creamy, rich and elegant, this zucchini ricotta quiche is perfect for a summer brunch or dinner. With sliced garden zucchini, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, and a sprinkling of walnuts on top, this is a unique and delicious quiche recipe.
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Healthy Zucchini Bread (Chocolate Chips + Walnuts)
Healthy zucchini bread is perfectly moist, slightly sweet, with bites of chocolate chips and walnuts. With no refined sugar, just a touch of coconut oil, and whole wheat flour, it's a healthier treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee.
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Appetizer and Side Dishes
Balsamic Grilled Zucchini with Parmesan
Balsamic grilled zucchini with parmesan is the most delish way to enjoy zucchini! Quick to prepare and bursting with flavor in every bite.
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Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries
Baked zucchini fries with a crispy parmesan panko breading are kid-friendly and the perfect way to use up summer's zucchini!
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Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Air fryer zucchini fries are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Coated with a crispy parmesan panko breading, they are the perfect way to use up extra zucchini!
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Zoodles
How to Cook Zucchini Noodles (with step by step instructions)
How to cook zucchini noodles- showing you an easy 5-minute method for cooking zucchini noodles, plus how to make them ahead and store for meal prep.
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Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai
Zucchini noodle pad thai is a low carb veggie-packed meal that comes together in just 30 minutes. Made with shrimp, eggs, bell pepper and a sweet and tangy pad Thai sauce!
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Peanut Chicken Zucchini Noodles
Peanut chicken zucchini noodles are a delicious veggie-packed weeknight meal that is low-carb and meal prep friendly! Made with spiralized zucchini, peanut sauce, red pepper, cilantro, and lime- this recipe is bursting with fresh flavors.
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Sesame Ginger Beef + Zucchini Noodles
Sesame ginger beef and zucchini noodles is a delicious lower carb lunch option that is perfect for meal prep! Not only is it fast to make, but tastes delicious and only 4 g net carbs.
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Dinner and Meal Prep Options
Turkey Zucchini Lasagna (Freezer-Friendly)
This freezer turkey zucchini lasagna is the perfect gluten-free and low carb meal prep lunch or dinner! Make it ahead and freeze for when those lasagna cravings hit you. Turkey and vegetarian recipe options included.
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Pulled Pork Stuffed Zucchini Boats
With 3 simple ingredients, these pulled pork stuffed zucchini boats are a tasty low carb dinner idea that is ready in 30 minutes! With juicy pulled pork, tender zucchini and gooey cheese, they are the perfect way to use up pulled pork, you can make extras and freeze.
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One Pan Orecchiette with Ground Turkey and Zucchini
Simple, delicious, and easy to prep, this one pan orecchiette with ground turkey has summery zucchini, lemon zest, parmesan cheese and sliced almonds. Get dinner on the table quickly and make clean up a breeze!
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Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
This easy Instant Pot Vegetable soup includes step-by-step directions for a healthy and cozy soup that you can meal prep! Made with zucchini, cauliflower, tomatoes, carrots, herbs, and homemade vegetable stock.
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Sheet Pan Breakfast Bake
This sheet pan breakfast bake with sausages, sweet potato, zucchini, and bell peppers is seasoned with fajita seasoning for a delicious and easy meal prep breakfast. This meal prep is gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo-friendly.
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Wasabi Grilled Salmon Bowls (Low Carb)
These low carb grilled salmon bowls have just 5 g net carbs per bowl and are perfect for keeping your oven off this summer! Salmon, bok choy, mushrooms and zucchini are grilled to perfection and served with spicy wasabi mayonnaise.
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Mediterranean Chicken Farro Lunch Bowl Recipe
Mediterranean farro chicken lunch bowls have balsamic roasted chicken breast, eggplant, zucchini and fennel, topped with fresh fennel fronds and crumbled feta cheese. Healthy yet filling, it's a great lunch to prep ahead for the week!
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Low Carb Meal Prep Breakfast Bowls
Start the day off right with these low carb breakfast meal prep bowls! Sauteed portobello mushrooms are served with asparagus, zucchini, red onion and Italian sausage, all with just 11 g carbs.
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Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls
Korean BBQ chickpea bento bowls with zucchini, carrots, brussels sprouts and korean BBQ chickpeas served over rice. Vegan and GF.
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Thai Chickpea Mason Jar Salad
Thai chickpea mason jar salad has a tangy peanut dressing, quinoa, zucchini, carrots and cabbage and is topped with honey roasted peanuts! Ready in under 25 minutes.
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Paprika Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
This paprika chicken sheet pan dinner cooks all up on the same pan with potatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes. Super easy and barely any dishes to clean!
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