DollopWhat to make with zucchini: 78 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on zucchini, easiest first. The quickest is Zucchini noodles marinara with ricotta, on the table in 15 minutes, and the cheapest is Green chile rice casserole at $1.53 a serving. 29 of them are simple enough for a first try.
Zucchini noodles marinara with ricotta
$4.94 a serving
15 min
Zucchini noodles with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella
$6.03 a serving
15 min
Lemon garlic couscous with zucchini and feta
$3.36 a serving
20 min
Garlic chicken and zucchini
$3.02 a serving
25 min
Garlic shrimp with zucchini noodles
$9.29 a serving
25 min
Zucchini and ground beef skillet
$2.99 a serving
25 min
Air fryer Italian sausage and vegetables
$3.84 a serving
30 min
Air fryer zucchini boats
$3.73 a serving
30 min
Cajun shrimp and tilapia foil packets
$4.29 a serving
35 min
Sheet pan balsamic chicken with tomatoes and zucchini
$3.02 a serving
35 min
Sheet pan pesto chicken and vegetables
$3.20 a serving
35 min
Zucchini pizza boats
$2.96 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot cheesy enchilada rice
$1.99 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi
$2.85 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan chicken and vegetables
$2.94 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan chicken sausage and vegetables
$4.37 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan gnocchi with peppers, onions and zucchini
$2.83 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan kielbasa and vegetables
$2.54 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan shrimp and gnocchi
$4.59 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan tortellini with vegetables
$2.85 a serving
40 min
Zucchini noodles with meat sauce
$5.33 a serving
40 min
Air fryer zucchini cakes with remoulade
$3.15 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan zucchini and squash with chickpeas and feta
$3.68 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan halloumi and vegetables
$5.87 a serving
50 min
Spanish pisto with fried eggs
$4.12 a serving
50 min
Roasted vegetable soup
$3.95 a serving
60 min
Greek briam (roasted vegetables with feta)
$4.12 a serving
65 min
Green chile rice casserole
$1.53 a serving
65 min
Slow cooker minestrone
$1.79 a serving
460 min
Gochujang fried rice
$1.67 a serving
25 min
Korean soft tofu stew
$3.61 a serving
25 min
One-pan zucchini and white beans with parmesan
$4.28 a serving
25 min
Pesto orzo with zucchini
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Thai green curry fried rice
$3.57 a serving
25 min
Air fryer gnocchi with zucchini and tomatoes
$3.53 a serving
30 min
Ground turkey zucchini pasta
$2.87 a serving
30 min
Hibachi noodles
$2.28 a serving
30 min
Vegetable drunken noodles (pad kee mao)
$3.04 a serving
30 min
Calabacitas con queso (Mexican zucchini and corn)
$2.83 a serving
35 min
Chinese zucchini and egg stir-fry
$2.41 a serving
35 min
Green shakshuka
$5.21 a serving
35 min
Hibachi fried rice
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Korean vegetable pancakes (yachae jeon)
$1.91 a serving
35 min
Thai green curry with white beans and zucchini
$2.63 a serving
35 min
Chicken enchilada zucchini boats
$2.79 a serving
40 min
Kung pao chicken
$2.58 a serving
40 min
Lemon garlic tofu with zucchini
$3.15 a serving
40 min
Thai red curry chicken
$3.37 a serving
40 min
Zucchini frittata
$2.08 a serving
40 min
Zucchini fritters with garlic yogurt
$5.02 a serving
40 min
Air fryer zucchini parmesan
$3.24 a serving
45 min
Creamy polenta with roasted vegetables
$2.43 a serving
45 min
Roasted vegetable orzo with feta
$2.60 a serving
45 min
Sausage stuffed zucchini boats
$3.00 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan Greek vegetables with lemon rice
$4.24 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan roasted vegetable pasta
$2.78 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan roasted vegetables with lemony lentils
$2.48 a serving
45 min
Air fryer beef kebabs
$5.65 a serving
50 min
Taco zucchini boats with black beans
$2.29 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan beef kofta with vegetables
$3.47 a serving
55 min
Zucchini and ricotta puff pastry tart
$2.33 a serving
55 min
Grilled pork tenderloin with corn and zucchini
$2.76 a serving
60 min
Minestrone with white beans
$2.51 a serving
60 min
Roasted ratatouille soup
$2.87 a serving
65 min
Caldo de pollo (Mexican chicken soup)
$2.18 a serving
70 min
Kung pao noodles
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Hibachi steak and fried rice
$4.98 a serving
40 min
Pasta primavera
$3.02 a serving
40 min
Creamy zucchini bow tie pasta
$1.98 a serving
45 min
Chicken bibimbap
$3.51 a serving
55 min
Tofu bibimbap
$3.63 a serving
55 min
Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)
$2.03 a serving
60 min
Vegetable bibimbap
$3.32 a serving
60 min
Zucchini enchiladas
$3.23 a serving
70 min
Turkish stuffed zucchini with rice (kabak dolması)
$2.47 a serving
80 min
Zucchini lasagna
$2.49 a serving
100 min
Vegetable lasagna
$3.00 a serving
110 min
Baked ratatouille (the layered kind)
$4.01 a serving
115 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
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