zucchini help

Throw them on skewers with steak or chicken, then throw them on the grill. MMMMM.

cut them and grill them, slice them raw and eat with hummus or other dip, grill or saute them and mix with other veggies for a veggie wrap, veggie pizza, or mix with a pasta-they are delicious in pasta dishes or red sauce dishes.

Dice one up, put the chunks in a colander and salt to draw out the liquid. Then make a quick vinaigrette and slice cherry tomatoes in half. Mix it all together, and you've got an awesome summer salad.

I can't wait to make these-

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/sausage-stuffed-zucchini-boats.html

If they are really huge then they will have a lot of seeds. I take my grator and grate them,only down to where the seeds get really big, then freeze in freezer baggies about 2 cups worth, for zucchini bread in the middle of winter. I have used my larger zucchini like this for the past 20+ years. I only use the smaller ones to grill and eat raw.

Good Luck

Try making Zucchini bread with whole wheat flour: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/whole-wheat-zucchini-bread/ - I used all whole wheat flour instead of some white and added 2 tsp baking powder and 2 tsp baking soda to make up for the lack of regular flour - it turned out great!

Found this receipe a couple of days ago on here and it sounds amazing!!!

Zucchini, include skin, raw, 1 cup, chopped
Onions - Raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
Parmesean Cheese Grated - 1/4 cup
Panko Bread Crumbs- 1/4 cup
Eggs - Whole, raw, 1 large

I put the onion and zucchini in the food processor so it's finely chopped. Mix everything together. Spoon by the teaspoonful into mini muffin tin (GREASED) Pat down with back of spoon. 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until you notice them getting a beautiful brown crust on the edges. Makes 12 tots per tin.

This is amazing! I've made it!!!! And super low cal!

I love them in anything Italian.... if there are tomatoes, I want zucchini! I make whole wheat pasta with chicken sausage, onions, peppers and zucchini! Cut them in long thin slices and use them in place of lasagna noodles for lasagna. If you have a mandolin you can also cut zucchini into a pasta like noodle to use in place of pasta too.

ZUCCHINI FRIES!!!!! my husband can not get enough of these. cut them into spears, cut out the seeds. dip them in egg beaters and roll them in panko crumbs, parm cheese, bread crumbs, etc. Our grocery store has a Parm Herb Blend Panko crumbs that I use. Bake at 425 for 30-40 mins.

Grilled! I can eat a ton of grilled squash. Grill up some vadalia onions with it. Drizzle with balsamic or squeeze some lemon juice with S&P.

Quinoa..... I sautee up veggies and mix in with some quinoa.

I made a veggie gratin one night with slices of onions, squash and tomatoes..... sprinkle a little bread crumbs and parm cheese and bake.

http://prouditaliancook.blogspot.com/2010/05/tiny-tomatoes-big-taste.html

http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/stuffed-zucchini

http://www.lifesambrosia.com/2009/02/zucchini-cakes-recipe.html ( love these)

http://www.cookincanuck.com/2010/07/grilled-zucchini-roll-recipe-with/

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2718

Hope you like these.

Found this receipe a couple of days ago on here and it sounds amazing!!!

Zucchini, include skin, raw, 1 cup, chopped
Onions - Raw, 1/4 cup, chopped
Parmesean Cheese Grated - 1/4 cup
Panko Bread Crumbs- 1/4 cup
Eggs - Whole, raw, 1 large

I put the onion and zucchini in the food processor so it's finely chopped. Mix everything together. Spoon by the teaspoonful into mini muffin tin (GREASED) Pat down with back of spoon. 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until you notice them getting a beautiful brown crust on the edges. Makes 12 tots per tin.

This is amazing! I've made it!!!! And super low cal!

Have made these multiple times. They are almost like popcorn, i cant stop eating them. Super Yummy!!!!!

Zucchini bread - freezes great (allrecipes.com...search for "mom's zucchini bread")

Sliced & grilled with a little bit of olive oil, salt & pepper and red pepper flakes is delicious

Again..on allrecipes.com - "zucchini patties" are fantastic!

Here's another recipe that tastes like apple crisp (w/no apples). It makes a ton and isn't really diet friendly, but if you have a party to go to, its a great dessert to bring.

Faux Apple (Zucchini) Sheet Pie:

6-8 CUPS ZUCCHINI (peeled & chopped)
2/3 cup lemon juice
cook until tender

ADD;
1 cup sugar
½ t. cinnamon
¼ t. nutmeg
simmer and add ½ cup crust mixture to thicken

CRUST
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
½ t. salt
l ½ c. margarine

Combine dry ingredients and cut in margarine until crumbly.

Spread ½ crust mixture on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375* for 10 minutes. Pour filling on top of hot crust and crumble remaining crust over top. Bake 30 min. Cut into squares.


EDIT...for the record, I didn't realize this wasn't under "recipes" when I posted this, but I'll leave the receipes up anyway :laugh:

I made this just like http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/sausage-stuffed-zucchini-boats.html
but used tuna flakes instead and to mellow smell down added homemade pesto. Even my 5 yr old twins love them. They call them pizza boat. Works for me.

i ❤ zucchini

the only problem that when you get very large zucchini, the seeds tend to be very large. i like to buy smaller, baby zucchinis

however- having large zucchini isn't a bad thing, my number 1 suggestion would be to make zucchini pasta
take a vegetable peeler, and peel long flat strips making your way around the zucchini until reaching the large seeds, blanch quickly in boiling water and top with pasta sauce! it's light and low carb & low calorie!!!

❤melissa

Cut zucchini into big chunks, also chunk up some yellow squash, onions (whatever color you like), and tomato. Drizzle a little EVOO into a big saute pan, saute veggies with generous amounts of garlic, parsley, pepper, and sweet basil. Cook until you start to get a little brown on your veggies. Then eat a big helping. It's delicious, filling, and healthy.

I make this ALL of the time in big batches. I dont let them brown and use the juice of a can of diced tomatoes. I will add
on spaghetti squash - SO AMAZING and healthy
Especially topped with a sprinkle or two of parm cheese & red pepper flakes

OH YEAH BABY

I cut them up and sautee them with some onion, squash, olive oil and salt and pepper.