Got Summer Squash? Eleven Recipes To Make the Most of It

Got Summer Squash? Here’s A Recipe Round-Up for Zucchini, Yellow, Crookneck and Pattypan, Too

Everywhere I go, people want to know, just what to do with all their summer squash. Got summer squash? I’ve got eleven easy and delicious recipes for you to enjoy your abundance in style. Get ready to grate, spiralize, noodle, ribbon and slice that squash. Then bake, roast, stew or serve it raw, preparing salads, chips, pancakes, patties, soup and more. The pressure’s off.

1. Savory Zucchini Pancakes with Parsley, Basil, Green Onions & Thyme

   These Savory Zucchini Pancakes with grated vegetables, fresh herbs, breadcrumbs and eggs qualify as pancakes and do justice to the name. Serve with a spoonful of pesto, fresh salsa or sour cream.

2. Zucchini Romano
   

   Featuring layers of homemade chunky tomato sauce with roasted zucchini and a sprinkling of Pecorino Romano. A light and flavorful entrée or side dish.

3. Veggie Patties with Quinoa, Black Beans, Carrots, Zucchini & Chard

   Tasty, moist, gluten and dairy-free veggie patties that hold together well. Fabulous on a slice of garden tomato topped with pesto. Great as a burger on a bun with mustard or ketchup and all the fixings. These baked-not-fried veggie patties include lots of vegetables. Lightly sautéed grated carrots, zucchini and thinly sliced Swiss chard (or beet greens or spinach) add moistness, texture, flavor and the extra nutrients that only vegetables can offer. 

4. Crispy Zucchini Chips
   

   This is a great use for lots of zucchini. You won’t believe how much the slices shrink. Slow baked, vegan and healthy, Crispy Zucchini Chips are golden brown and satisfyingly crunchy.

5. Summer Squash Ribbons with Pesto

   Have dinner on the table in 15 minutes when you make gluten-free Summer Squash Ribbons with Pesto. Serve it as you would serve pasta: as an entrée, as a separate course, as a side dish. Delicious tossed with any of the many varieties of pesto.

6. Squash Ribbons & Fennel Salad with Red Quinoa
   

   Squash ribbons can help resolve many a summer squash quandary. They are fun and easily prepared. Plus, they add a welcome new dimension to summer dishes. Serve them raw in this crisp and brightly flavored, main dish salad.

7. Garden Vegetable Minestrone Topped with Pesto
   

   Whether the vegetables are from your own garden or the “garden” on display at your local farmers’ market, this colorful, thick, nurturing and satisfying soup hits all the right notes. Add a dollop of your favorite pesto for even more summertime flavor.

8. Late Summer Salad with Spiralized Veggies

   Fresh, colorful Late Summer Salad that incorporates the last of this summer’s garden vegetables. Tossing everything with a fresh Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette makes this healthy late summer salad (and most every salad) especially delicious.

9. Summer Squash Tomato Bake
   

   Summer Squash Tomato Bake captures summer’s essence. Savory with a hint of natural sweetness; colorful and fragrant with summer squash, ripe tomatoes and fresh herbs.

10. Ratatouille—Classic Provençal Vegetables
    

    Ratatouille proves that vegetables that grow together go together: a stew of summer squash, tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, garlic, onion, fresh basil. Delicious hot or cold. The time for Ratatouille most certainly is now.

    

11. Summer Squash Agrodolce Salad

Squash and cucumber “noodles” tossed in a sweet and sour agrodolce dressing. Tender enough to twirl with a fork, yet crisp, fresh and flavorful.