10 Simple and Delicious Zucchini Recipes

Zucchini season has arrived — the plants are fruiting abundantly, making it the perfect time to try something new and delicious. Novosibirsk residents have shared 10 of their favorite yet simple recipes using this versatile vegetable. Try them out and share your impressions!

Zucchini «Paws»

Recipe from reader Natalya:

Make shallow cuts into small zucchinis, not all the way through, creating thin slices that remain attached at the top. Fan them out like a goose«s foot, dip in a mixture of egg and cheese, then coat in breadcrumbs and fry in a pan with oil. Cook until golden brown, then flip. Serve with a sauce of sour cream or mayonnaise, garlic, and herbs.

Zucchini «Pineapple»

Recipe from reader Larisa:

Cut young zucchinis into cubes and place them in a jar. Boil pineapple juice from a carton, add sugar, and pour over the zucchini. Seal the jar — the result tastes like pineapple chunks.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Recipe from Anna Kalinina:

You will need: 200 g zucchini, 100 g dark chocolate, 250 g flour, 30 g cocoa (2 heaping tbsp), 1 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, 220 g butter at room temperature, 200 g sugar, 2 eggs, 50 g almonds plus 2 tbsp for topping, and 100 ml kefir.

Chop the chocolate and 50 g almonds not too finely. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater and lightly squeeze out the juice. Beat the butter with sugar until fluffy, adding eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold the zucchini, chocolate, and nuts into the batter. Sift the flour with cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Mix half of the flour mixture into the batter, then add the kefir and the remaining flour mixture.

Transfer the batter to a buttered pan, sprinkle with the chopped nuts (2 tbsp) on top, and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) for about 45 minutes, until a skewer comes out almost clean. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.

Zucchini Roll

Recipe shared by Evgenia Abalikhina:

Grate two young zucchinis and mix with salt, squeeze out excess juice, then add 3 eggs and flour (the batter should be like for pancakes). Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 40 minutes. After baking, let the zucchini sheet cool. Spread with a mixture of cream cheese, 2 cloves of garlic, and a little mayonnaise, sprinkle with dill, top with thinly sliced red fish, and roll up. Done.

Zucchini Boats

Recipe from NGS reader Elena:

Fry any ground meat (turkey, chicken, beef) until cooked, seasoning with your favorite spices. Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise, remove the flesh, and fill with the meat. Spread a little mayonnaise over the filling and zucchini. Bake in the oven until the zucchini softens (check with a toothpick), then add cheese on top. Bake for about five more minutes and it«s ready.

Zucchini with Bacon

NGS reader Marina sent in her dish:

Peel the zucchini, cut into small wedges. Wrap each wedge in bacon and bake in the oven until done.

Omelet with Zucchini

Recipe shared by Siberian Olga:

Cut zucchini into 1 cm cubes and sauté in a pan. When soft, add chopped garlic, your favorite herbs, and eggs, stir, and cover with a lid. You can also add sausage or hot dogs, and sprinkle finely grated cheese on top. It makes a delicious and healthy omelet.

Stew in a Slow Cooker

Another recipe from Olga:

Put a tablespoon of oil on the bottom, then chopped garlic or onion, chicken or turkey fillet, cubed zucchini and potatoes in a 2:1 ratio, and spices (salt, ground pepper, oregano and cumin, or herbes de Provence). For those who like it spicy, add a chili pepper. Set to stew mode for 45 minutes. Stir and serve.

Fried Zucchini

Recipe from Siberian Evgenia:

Cut off the skin. Remove the seeds. Cut into half-rings about 1 cm thick. Sprinkle with salt. Place in a colander for 30 minutes. Coat in cornmeal and fry in a pan. You can add pepper or your favorite spices. Serve with sour cream.

«Kolduny» (Stuffed Zucchini Fritters)

Recipe shared by Alena:

Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, squeeze out the liquid, add an egg, flour, salt, and pepper to taste (mix like for pancakes). Mix chopped onion into ground chicken.

Heat a pan with vegetable oil. Spoon out a zucchini fritter, place ground meat on top as a filling about 0.5 cm thick, and cover with more zucchini batter. Once the bottom is browned, flip and fry the other side. Cook about 5 minutes per side. Serve with herbs and sour cream.

Previously, Novosibirsk residents shared a recipe for spicy pickled crunchy cucumbers — a simple winter preserve.