Make zucchini the star of the meal with these tasty zucchini dinner recipes. We love cooking with our garden zucchini during the summer, but so many zucchini recipes are side dishes. These dinner recipes feature zucchini in the most delicious ways possible. From pasta dishes to casseroles to grilled kabobs, these zucchini dinner recipes need to be in your summer supper rotation.
Vegetarian Squash Saute Pasta Dish
“This is something new I decided to try. My family loves squash. I combined the recipe with pasta, so I kinda made it a vegetable pasta dish. It is bursting with flavor.” – Rebecca
Italian Stuffed Zucchini
“I always have way too much zucchini from my garden. One morning, I asked my husband if he would mind stuffed zucchini for dinner again. He replied that he would rather have spaghetti and meatballs. So, I combined his request with my need to use my bountiful harvest and he loved it. I hope all your zucchini lovers and haters do too!” – Carol
Lasagna With Zucchini
“I had a load of zucchini from the garden this year and decided to try using it in place of lasagna noodles. While they didn’t taste like noodles, the lasagna was fantastic! It came together really quickly too.” – Terri
Roasted Stuffed Zucchini & Summer Squash
“These are easy, yummy and you can bake them in the oven alongside your main dish.” – Catherine
Zucchini Tomato Pie
“The pairing of tomatoes and zucchini is delicious in so many dishes, and this pie approach, which I modified from a Bisquick recipe site, is one more way to bring life to them when they’re out of season.” – Jenay
Zucchini Enchilada Roll Ups
“Tasty chicken enchiladas made with zucchini wrappers instead of tortillas!” – Kevin
Summer Squash Cheesy Bake
“My brother plants a large garden every year and just the other day his zucchini and yellow squash are now ready. I brought some home and wanted something a little different to do with it where they weren’t cooked to a mush.” – Stacey
Redneck Ratatouille
“Ever see the movie, Ratatouille? Found a recipe for it but I didn’t have some of the ingredients, so I came up with my own version. This time of year is wonderful because of the abundance of these veggies.” – Paula
Country Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Squash
“Since I am the only one in my house that eats squash of any type I made this for lunch and just created it. I made this for just me but I had enough left over to eat the next day.” – Janice
Zucchini with Corn and Cheese (calabacitas con elote y queso )
“If you like zucchini, fresh corn, and cheese, you will love this dish. This is an old family recipe.” – Trina
Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)
“My new favorite way to enjoy pasta night with the family! I can twirl my zoodles while they slurp their noodles.” – Dawn
Easy and Delicious Stir-Fry
“I bought a bunch of vegetables at the local farmers’ market and was looking for a way to use them. My husband suggested stir-fry. My family really enjoyed this dish, even the ones that do not enjoy this type of dish or the vegetables that were included.” – Michelle
Chicken With Zucchini and Pesto Over Angel Hair Pasta
“I made this one day because I had these ingredients on hand. My husband took the leftovers to work the next day and heated it up in the microwave. Everyone in the office called and asked me for the recipe.” – Linda
Summer Squash Casserole
“Something different to do with all that yellow summer squash and zucchini that just keeps coming! It’s quick and easy to prepare. Make a great side dish to many of your summer BBQ favorites. Or, as the main dish on a hot evening, served with a fresh green salad and some crusty whole-grain bread.” – Cheryl
Cheesy Bacon Zucchini Boats
“Just trying something new with my lovely zukes from the garden. A girl can only make so much bread!” – Traci
Roasted Garlic Zucchini and Squash
“A delicious way to use up all the extra zucchini and squash you have during the summer months. Quick to prepare, and a light side to go with those grilled meals.” – Tina
Grilled Kielbasa Skewers
“Very easy and can use a wide variety of your favorite vegetables.” – Lynette
Tasty Keto Lasagna
“Best lasagna I’ve had since going Keto!! So good my family asks for it all the time.” – Deni
Zucchini Dressing
“This tastes like the best stuffing ever. It is baked in an 8×10 casserole, just like regular bread stuffing, but is so moist and flavorful. A great way to use excess zucchini from the garden.” – Karen
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
“I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these together! The depth of flavor was unexpected and delicious.” – Tanya
Chinese Style Broccoli and Zucchini Stir-Fry
“This is another one of my favorite sides to make. The original recipe doesn’t call for zucchini, but I decided to add it in.” – Jessica