30 Zucchini Recipes You’ll Bring to Potlucks All Summer Long

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30 Zucchini Recipes You’ll Bring to Potlucks All Summer Long2/30 All-Veggie Lasagna 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved All-Veggie Lasagna Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: People often tell me you can’t call something “lasagna” if it doesn’t have meat. Then they try my zucchini lasagna and ask for the recipe. —Kim Bender, Aurora, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 252 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 759mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch,

1 vegetable

1 vegetable. 3/30 Savory Zucchini Bread Pudding 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I have been serving this dish for years and always receive compliments on it. If you don’t have day-old bread in your pantry, simply slice fresh bread and bake it at 300° for 10 minutes. —Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 182 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 408mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. 4/30 Zucchini Fritters 31 Reviews Contest

So I came up with these fritters instead!

Winner Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Fritters Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One day, I wanted to serve zucchini as a side dish – but I didn’t have the time to slice and deep-fry it. So I came up with these fritters instead! They go especially well with barbecued ribs or pork chops and corn on the cob. I’m an avid recipe clipper. I’ve also assisted at our church’s Wednesday night suppers, cooking for as many as 125 people. That was good “training”— my husband and

This hearty casserole is a favorite in my family

I have three children…and they’re now 20, 19 and 18! —Mary Dixson, Catlin, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 fritter: 191 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 333mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 5/30 Veggie Sausage Strata 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As a retired home economics teacher, I’ve made quite a few recipes through the years. This hearty casserole is a favorite in my family. —Dorothy Erickson, Blue Eye, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 501 calories,

A line forms quickly behind this quichelike torte at family gatherings

34g fat (14g saturated fat), 204mg cholesterol, 1236mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein. 6/30 Cheddar-Veggie Appetizer Torte 23 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A line forms quickly behind this quichelike torte at family gatherings. The wedges are easy to eat as finger food, and it’s delicious hot or cold. — Barbara Estabrook, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 slice: 175 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber),

6g protein

6g protein. 7/30 Lemon Zucchini Drops 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When we lived on the East Coast, a nearby fruit and vegetable stand had a bakery featuring these soft, cakelike cookies. We missed every bite when we moved away, so I developed this recipe. —Barbara Franklin, Tucson, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 99 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 8/30 Zucchini Pico de Gallo Salsa 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF

My kids love it, though I leave out the jalapeno when making it for them

HOME Total Time 20 min Servings 4-1/2 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love veggies and fresh ingredients this time of year. I make big bowls of this salsa, which we eat with pretty much everything in the summer when tomatoes are bountiful. My kids love it, though I leave out the jalapeno when making it for them. —Amy Gattuso, Madison Heights, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 10 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: free food. 9/30 Skinny Quinoa Veggie Dip 2 Reviews

We use crunchy cucumber slices for dippers

Test Kitchen Approved Skinny Quinoa Veggie Dip Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 32 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Don’t let the name fool you. This good-for-you recipe may appeal to an athlete in training, but it has plenty of flavor to satisfy everyone. We use crunchy cucumber slices for dippers. —Jennifer Gizzi, Green Bay, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup (calculated without cucumber slices): 65 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. 10/30 Heirloom Tomato

Tomato wedges give this salad a juicy bite

& Zucchini Salad 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Heirloom Tomato & Zucchini Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 12 servings (1 cup each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Tomato wedges give this salad a juicy bite. It’s a great use of fresh herbs and veggies from your own garden or the farmers market. —Matthew Hass, Franklin, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 68 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 306mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 11/30 Zucchini Salsa Verde 1 Review

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat

Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Salsa Verde Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 3 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is the best green salsa ever; it’s bright and sweet with just the right hint of spice. —Donna Kelly, Provo, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 44 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 12/30 Zucchini Cupcakes 248 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings

I love their creamy caramel frosting

1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I asked my grandmother for this recipe after trying these irresistible spice cupcakes at her home. I love their creamy caramel frosting. They’re such a scrumptious dessert, you actually forget you’re eating your vegetables, too! —Virginia Lapierre, Greensboro Bend, Vermont Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake: 327 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 305mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 13/30 Grilled Zucchini with Peanut Chicken Test Kitchen Approved Grilled Zucchini with Peanut Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 16 appetizers

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Zucchini slices make perfect finger food

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Zucchini slices make perfect finger food. It’s fun to make a topping for zucchini and a good solution for a never-ending crop. — Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grv, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer: 38 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 14/30 Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The minute

I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake

I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it was an often-ordered dessert at my sister’s deli. —Peggy Linton, Cobourg, Ontario 15/30 Chocolate Zucchini Bread 67 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 2 loaves (12 pieces each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I shred and freeze zucchini from my garden each summer so that I can make this bread all winter long. My family loves this chocolaty treat. —Shari McKinney, Birney, Montana Nutrition Facts: 1

—April McKinney, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Nutrition Facts:

piece: 212 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 166mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 16/30 Zucchini & Cheese Roulades 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini & Cheese Roulades Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband enjoys this recipe so much that he even helps me roll up the roulades! You can change the filling any way you like—I have used feta instead of Parmesan, or sun-dried tomatoes in the place of the olives. —April McKinney, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Nutrition Facts:

I serve them warm out of the oven

1 appetizer: 24 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 58mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. 17/30 Zucchini & Cheese Drop Biscuits 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini & Cheese Drop Biscuits Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These colorful little drop biscuits are very easy to put together and yet are packed full of flavor. I serve them warm out of the oven. —Keith Mesch, Mt. Healthy, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 biscuit: 205 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 29mg

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