23 Ways to Use Zucchini (23 Gluten Free Zucchini Recipes)

Rich and decadent macadamia nuts stand in for ricotta cheese, while zucchini takes the place of noodles for this amazingly flavorful show-stopping weeknight dinner: it’s Zucchini Rollatini!

Use up your summer zucchini stash in this delicious and easy breakfast skillet. Homemade chorizo pairs with black beans and zucchini to make an easy breakfast skillet that’s great for weekend brunching or to heat up for weekday breakfasts. 

If you’re looking for an all-star, show-stopping zucchini recipe, let me introduce you to the summer zucchini galette. We’ve got thinly sliced zucchini, flavorful macadamia-cauliflower ricotta (or regular), fresh summer tomatoes, and a super easy rustic pastry crust. You’re gonna love it!

These turkey sweet potato bites are delicious and simple! Keep them a little under-seasoned for kiddos, or spice them up with habanero peppers and chipotle mayo.

Yes… this is another zucchini bread recipe. But this one is different, I promise! This is not quite dessert, has more protein and less sugar, and it’s still delicious. 

Zucchini boats are kind of an old trend, I know. I’m resurrecting them from circa…2011? But that doesn’t make them any less awesome! You can scoop out the seeds and stuff these veggies with traditional lasagna flavors, with taco fillings, with dips and sauces galore!

It's sometimes hard to have a zucchini recipe that doesn't get all watery and flavorless, but this INCREDIBLY EASY Vegan Portobello & Zucchini Stir Fry soaks up this delicious sauce and is an easy weeknight dinner.

Frittatas are one of the best ways to get veggies in at breakfast, and the combination of zucchini and tomatoes is classic for a reason. Enjoy easy breakfasts this week with this summer frittata!

These zucchini caprese stacks are pretty easy and super tasty, and work well in a bento box. The post is a throwback to 2014 - my second year of blogging. I always get a kick out of those posts!

Ready for the number one easiest low-carb, gluten-free, Paleo, Whole30 beef & veggie entree? With a julienne peeler and a single pan, you can whip together one of our home’s favorite easy dishes. And this post has tips to avoid soggy zucchini noodles. Hint: don't use a spiralizer.

This Easy Dairy-Free Butter Chicken (with chicken thighs) comes together quickly and tastes incredible! You can easily adapt classic butter chicken to be completely dairy-free by using coconut oil and coconut milk or keep it lactose-free with ghee. And since the sauce is so rich and flavorful, it's a great way to use up your larger, more flavorless zucchinis.

I firmly believe all zucchini lists should showcase at least one ratatouille, and this slow cooker version is especially good when paired with baked basil beef meatballs. 😍

Another older recipe, from 2016, this is a flavor-packed way to use your favorite summer gourd. This sauce is so so so off-the-hook delicious and I highly recommend brown rice here - it pairs so well with the sauce!

My Homemade Frozen Meals are getting a lot of love these days, but I wanted to share this recipe here as a reminder that zucchini noodles pair especially well with thicker sauces like pesto to prevent adding water to the mix. The zucchini and carrots in this meal do release quite a bit of water as they thaw, but it's pesto-flavored water!