There is nothing better than summer zucchini. Nothing, I tell ya.
I mentioned on my Summer Bucket List that I need to work on not being depressed about our lack of garden this year, so part of my solution to that is buying COPIOUS amounts of zucchini at our farmers market.
And here is what I’m planning to do with it:
1. Make a Lasagna
Paleo Lasagna from Eat Drink Paleo
I love a good zucchini noodle, and it is surprisingly delicious to make a lasagna without pasta! If you do well with dairy, you can DEFINITELY work in some cheesiness. If not, it is still really really awesome. And the smugness you get from eating a mostly vegetable dinner? AMAZING. 🙂
2. Make Zucchini Boats with Bacon Gremolata
Zucchini Boats with Bacon Gremolata from BHG
I’ve avoided making a gremolata mostly because the name bugs me. Look, I don’t always make sense, ok? But gremolata just sounds a little bit gross. But bacon makes everything better, yes? Gremolata included, I think.
3. Make Chocolate Muffins Healthier
Chocolate Zucchini Paleo Muffins from Fresh for Five
This looks way more fun than your standard zucchini bread, right????
4. Make Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
Paleo Pasta from Multiply Delicious
Vegetable noodles are THE BOMB, you guys. I mean look, no one is ever going to convince me that spaghetti squash tastes like pasta, so I’m not trying to tell you that zucchini tastes just like spaghetti — but zucchini is freaking delicious! And throwing some other fun stuff together in a bowl completely increases both the yum and comfort factor.
5. Make Pancakes
Zucchini Pancakes from Project Granola Mom
We at these ALL. SUMMER. LONG. last year and as a matter of fact, I don’t know why we stopped. I am going to rectify this soon.
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Need even more inspiration?
*My friend Sarah recently posted her zucchini boat method
*I can show you the UGLIEST way ever to prep zucchini
*AndreAnna makes a mean zucchini garlic hummus
So tell me…what is YOUR favorite way to use up zucchini?
Oooh those look so good, especially the lasagna! My favorite zucchini recipe is Mel’s comfort noodles: http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/08/18/comfort-noodles/
YUM.
Zoodles and pancakes, I’m right there with ya. Most of the gardeners I know can barely give zucchini away in the summer; there’s just so much of it! Can’t wait til it starts popping up all over the place here.
I love these zucchini ‘tortillas’ with a fried egg on top!
http://fastpaleo.com/breakfast-toastada-on-zucchini-tortilla/
Oh Em Gee!!!! Thank you so much for this post! I love all things zucchini and am so excited to try some of these recipes. I think I’ll start with the chocolate muffins…