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Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for spring vegetables! Get your garden ready, or head to the nearest farmer’s market or grocery store to grab all of the great vegetables that will soon be in season, including the wonderful zucchini! You’ll be astounded at how many different awesome ways there are to cook zucchini, starting with these 15 amazing ideas that we found on our Food Monster App!
1. Spanish Artichoke and Zucchini Paella
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What is paella, you ask? It’s a traditional Spanish rice dish, served as a main course, that originated in the province of Valencia. This take on the beloved favorite has amazing spring veggies like zucchini, and it also has turmeric in it rather than saffron (because that stuff is expensive!). Try this Spanish Artichoke and Zucchini Paella by Kinda Vegan from Adams Media!
2. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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This is a super fluffy and moist Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread from Taavi Moore that’s embedded with chunks of gooey chocolate. It is secretly healthy and is perfect for a morning snack!
3. Save the Veggies Ratatouille
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No more wasting produce, all your about-to-spoil vegetables now end up in this easy and delicious Save the Veggies Ratatouille from Laura Nockett! It’s made with eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, red pepper, onions and cherry tomatoes, all baked together in the oven.
4. Zucchini Chickpea Fritters
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These Zucchini Chickpea Fritters from Charanya Ramakrishnan are probably the fastest, yummiest fritters you can make. They’re very, very simple and unbelievably fluffy and soft without baking powder.
5. Raw Zucchini Tomato Lasagna With Cashew Herb Cheese
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Yum yum yum! Healthy and delicious! Try this creamy Raw Zucchini Tomato Lasagna With Cashew Herb Cheese from Emily von Euw, its so easy to make!
6. Baked Zucchini Fries
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Try not to thank yourself after you bake this incredible french fry substitute. Really, should we even call it a substitute? How about new, fantastic, love of your life? These Baked Zucchini Fries by Kinda Vegan from Adams Media mimic your traditional fast-food favorites, but they are also healthy, crunchy, and packed with the nutritional benefits of olive oil. Heart-stopping—in a good way.
7. Ratatouille Spaghetti
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Quick and easy, this Ratatouille Spaghetti from Hayley Canning takes under 30 minute to make, is packed full of veggies, plus it’s healthy, vegan and gluten-free optional. It is super filling, satisfying and comforting with so much delicious flavor. If you are trying to get more vegetables in to your diet, then this Ratatouille Spaghetti is a perfect recipe for you.
8. Zucchini Noodle Japchae
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This Zucchini Noodle Japchae from Alissandra Maffucci is as simple as it gets, but completely delicious. Whether using a fork or chopsticks, you’re going to love this japchae. It’s a fantastic savory vegetarian meal!
9. Zucchini Garlic Cakes with Corn Salsa, Smoky Tomato Sauce and Pumpkin Seeds
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Here zucchinis are used as a base for savory cakes, which pair wonderfully with a tangy salad and sauce. Spinach is a great source of iron, vitamin K and carotenoids (vitamin A), which are necessary for blood health; and all the spices in this recipe have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties! Check out these Zucchini Garlic Cakes with Corn Salsa, Smoky Tomato Sauce and Pumpkin Seeds from Rawsome Superfoods by Emily von Euw.
10. Creamy Mushrooms With Zucchini Noodles
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This insanely delicious recipe for Creamy Mushrooms With Zucchini Noodles from Taryn Fitz-Gerald is not only quick and easy but relatively minimal. It has so much flavor, it’s actually quite surprising!
11. Zucchini Mushroom Veggie Burgers
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These Zucchini Mushroom Veggie Burgers from Kathryn Geyer are the real deal! The zucchini adds juicy moisture and the mushrooms give a hearty bite – these are veggie burgers that will stand up to anything else at a cookout!
12. Sun-Dried Tomato Zucchini Hummus
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Traditional hummus recipes contain chickpeas, but this one, is bean-free to keep it raw! Instead, this Sun-Dried Tomato Zucchini Hummus from Olivia Budgen uses zucchini, which complements all the other flavors perfectly. It’s perfect as a dip for raw vegetables like carrots, celery, cucumber, pepper or your favorite healthy crackers. It’s also lovely dolloped onto salads for extra texture and flavor!
13. Earl Grey Zucchini Oatmeal with Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
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This cozy bowl of goodness will warm you up in the mornings! Comforting sweetness from the chocolate hazelnut butter combined with the dreamy tea flavor in this Earl Grey Zucchini Oatmeal with Chocolate Hazelnut Butter from Lauren Smith will be everything you want when you wake up to a chill in the air.
14. Hasselback Zucchini With Cashew Cheese
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This recipe for Hasselback Zucchini With Cashew Cheese from Laura Kuklase is a creative way to use this amazing vegetable. It’s an easy but still powerful technique to make your zucchini a little bit more interesting if you are tired of usual zucchini slices. It might be even a way to convince people to eat zucchini when they don’ t like it. I hope! Cashew cheese or nutritional yeast always makes everything taste so much better, right?!
15. Zucchini Noodles with Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes and Tahini Chickpea Cakes
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Zucchini noodles make for a lighter, more hydrating meal, like in this awesome recipe for Zucchini Noodles with Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes and Tahini Chickpea Cakes from Rawsome Superfoods by Emily von Euw!
For more amazing zucchini recipes, check out 15 Ways to Use Zucchini, Summertime’s Most Versatile Squash and 10 Amazing Ways to Eat Zucchini (With Recipes)!
Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home
Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental well-being, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.
For those of you interested in eating more plant-based we highly recommend grabbing our favorite plant-based cookbooks and downloading the Food Monster App — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals, and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.
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