38 Low-Calorie Recipes to Make with All of Your Zucchini

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38 Low-Calorie Recipes to Make with All of Your Zucchini2/39 Blackened Tilapia with Zucchini Noodles 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love quick and bright meals like this one-skillet wonder. The way it tastes, you’d think it takes a lot more effort, but it goes from prep to dinner table in half an hour. The recipe works well with any light fish, or even shrimp. —Tammy Brownlow, Dallas, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 203 calories, 4g fat (1g

Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat

saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 522mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 3/39 Turkey Pepper Kabobs 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Turkey Pepper Kabobs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a summertime favorite at our house. While the turkey is a nice change of pace and tastes great with the sweet basting sauce and pineapple, the recipe also works well with cubed chicken.—Traci Goodman, Paducah, Kentucky Nutrition Facts: 2 kabobs: 298

Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat

calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat. 4/39 Zucchini Panzanella Salad 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 14 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I learned how to make panzanella from my friend’s grandmother. Once I discovered how to make the perfect vinaigrette, it became a dish I crave during the summer. It’s also a great way to use day-old bread and your garden’s bounty of zucchini.

Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch

—Felicity Wolf, Kansas City, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 152 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch. 5/39 Zucchini Noodles Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These quick and easy zucchini noodles can be served plain or with sauce. They’re a great gluten-free alternative to pasta and cook in just a few minutes. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan 6/39 Grilled Sausages with Summer Vegetables 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Grilled

This dish is a superstar

Sausages with Summer Vegetables Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After 30 years of camping, we’ve come up with an arsenal of surefire recipes. This dish is a superstar. —Nancy Daugherty, Cortland, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 sausage with 1 cup vegetables: 362 calories, 22g fat (9g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 1099mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein. 7/39 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

We missed every bite when we moved away, so I developed this recipe

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. 8/39 One-Pan Sweet Chili Shrimp and Veggies 14 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved One-Pan Sweet Chili Shrimp and Veggies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This

recipe has everything I’m looking for in a weeknight family dinner: A quick and nutritious meal that my kids will eat! My oldest son loves shrimp and I thought it could work really well as a sheet-pan supper. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 199 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 483mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein. 9/39 Veggie Enchiladas 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Farmers Market Enchiladas Recipe photo by Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 7 servings Go to Recipe

From the Recipe Creator: These vegetarian enchiladas use a lot of garden favorites in a quick weeknight meal. Feel free to substitute whatever vegetables you have from your garden—yellow summer squash, eggplant and corn all taste great here, too. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grv, Utah Nutrition Facts: 2 enchiladas: 346 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 780mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein. 10/39 Heirloom Tomato & 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:

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. 11/39 Zucchini Boats 40 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Boats Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After working hard all our lives

and raising a family, we’re now enjoying a simpler life

and raising a family, we’re now enjoying a simpler life. Getting back to the basics means enjoying old-fashioned comfort foods like these stuffed zucchini boats. —Mrs. C. Thon, Atlin, British Columbia Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed zucchini half: 312 calories, 20g fat (9g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 337mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein. 12/39 Zucchini & Sausage Stovetop Casserole 32 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini & Sausage Stovetop Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Gather zucchini from your garden or farmers market

and start cooking

and start cooking. My family goes wild for this wholesome casserole. You can grate the zucchini if you’d like. —LeAnn Gray, Taylorsville, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 394 calories, 26g fat (9g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 803mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein. 13/39 Vegetable & Beef Stuffed Red Peppers 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vegetable & Beef Stuffed Red Peppers Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love making this stuffed pepper recipe. It’s one of the few ways I

can get my husband to eat veggies

can get my husband to eat veggies. Make it meatless by replacing the beef with eggplant and adding more vegetables like mushrooms or squash. You can also replace the rice with barley, couscous or even orzo. —Jennifer Zimmerman, Avondale, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed pepper: 287 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch. 14/39 Ribbon Salad with Orange Vinaigrette 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch

the Recipe Creator: Zucchini, cucumbers and carrots are peeled into “ribbons” for this citrusy salad. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 162 calories, 12g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch. 15/39 Roasted Vegetable Strata 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Roasted Vegetable Strata Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With the abundance of zucchini my family has in the fall, this is the perfect

dish to use some of what we have

dish to use some of what we have. Cheesy and rich, the warm, classic breakfast dish is sure to please! —Colleen Doucette, Truro, Nova Scotia Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 349 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 154mg cholesterol, 642mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat. 16/39 Beef & Bulgur-Stuffed Zucchini Boats 2 Reviews Beef & Bulgur-Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mom frequently cooked the giant

zucchini that she grew in her garden

zucchini that she grew in her garden. I adapted this recipe from one of her favorite weeknight meals. Though I love the taste of fresh-picked zucchini, the ones I’ve bought from the grocery store work great, too.—Susan Peterson, Blaine, Minnesota. Nutrition Facts: 2 stuffed zucchini halves: 361 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 714mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch. 17/39 Zucchini Lasagna 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We plant zucchini every

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