19 Zucchini Side Dishes You’ll Want to Make Forever

If you’re a fan of zucchini, you'll love these side dishes! They're a great way to use the summer vegetable and complement any main course perfectly. EatingWell readers agree, since they’ve rated each recipe with four- and five-star ratings. This summer, step up your zucchini game by trying out tasty options like our Zucchini Bites with Pesto & Burrata or Sautéed Zucchini & Onions with Chive Butter.

Zucchini Salad with Burrata

<p>Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop stylist: Lindsey Lower</p>

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop stylist: Lindsey Lower

This zucchini salad is a taste of peak-season bliss, combining sun-kissed zucchini with the creaminess of burrata cheese. Pink peppercorns offer a sweet, fruity and slightly floral taste which pairs nicely with the citrus flavors in the dressing; however, freshly ground black pepper can be used in their place.

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Zucchini Bites with Pesto & Burrata

<p>Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Julia Levy, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle</p>

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Julia Levy, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

Broiled zucchini slices are the perfect vessel for delivering small bites of creamy burrata cheese with herbaceous pesto for a quick and easy side.

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Cheesy Zucchini with Hot Honey

<p>Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling</p>

Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling

These cheesy baked zucchini slices are topped with a mixture of creamy feta cheese and melty mozzarella and finished off on a sweet note with a drizzle of hot honey.

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Roasted Zucchini with Herby Whipped Ricotta

<p>Ali Redmond</p>

Ali Redmond

This roasted zucchini with whipped ricotta and fresh herbs features a delightful blend of creamy, savory and herbaceous flavors with a hint of roasted sweetness. It's the perfect way to enjoy zucchini this summer! Whipping ricotta cheese lightens the texture. If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can whisk it vigorously by hand.

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Sautéed Zucchini & Onions with Chive Butter

Switch up the chives for whatever's growing in your garden—basil or dill would also be delicious in the compound butter that tops this simple sautéed zucchini.

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Baked Parmesan Zucchini Curly Fries

This healthy recipe combines two bar-food favorites—fried zucchini and curly fries. Serve these baked zucchini fries with a simple dipping sauce made with ranch dressing and marinara sauce.

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Parmesan-&-Herb-Crusted Zucchini

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst

This Parmesan-and-herb-crusted zucchini features a crispy crust of golden-brown baked cheese in every bite and is a perfect pairing for chicken, burgers or steak.

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Balsamic Roasted Zucchini with Feta

Here, we roast zucchini until it softens and soaks up the flavor of balsamic vinegar. The sweet flavors are complemented by salty feta cheese sprinkled on just before serving.

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Caprese Zucchini Casserole

A summertime favorite—zucchini casserole—gets revitalized in this delicious caprese-style dish with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

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Garlic-Parmesan Hasselback Zucchini

Using the hasselback technique—cutting partially into a whole fruit or vegetable every 1/2 inch or so—gives you an easy way to sneak lots of flavor into this healthy zucchini recipe.

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Summer Succotash Salad

This summer salad is based on the Southern favorite, succotash, and is a fresh-tasting combination of butter beans, corn, summer squash and tomatoes.

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Curried Zucchini & Couscous

Made all in one saucepan, this curried zucchini and couscous recipe is a quick side dish, perfect to serve with grilled meats. For a little sweetness, throw in a handful of raisins with the carrots.

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Roasted Baby Zucchini with Lemon Labneh

This easy vegetable side dish shines alongside roasted or seared steak, chicken, shrimp or firm fish, such as cod or salmon. Sumac lends punchy, fruity, sour-lemon notes to this fast and simple recipe.

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Zucchini & Mushroom Sauté

Here, we sauté zucchini and mushrooms with fragrant basil for a simple and delicious side. Other fresh herbs, like thyme or oregano, work well too.

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Air-Fryer Zucchini

Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox

Zucchini crisps up nicely in this simple recipe. The interior is creamy and soft without feeling mushy, with the outside remaining crispy. A squeeze of lemon after cooking adds brightness and tang.

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Grilled Zucchini with Parmesan

Grilled zucchini is one of the great food joys of summer. In this easy recipe, the crunchy, bright breadcrumbs offset the sweet, soft zucchini in the most delightful way.

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5-Ingredient Zucchini-Feta Roll-Ups

<p>Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Annie Probst</p>

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Annie Probst

These zucchini-feta roll-ups are quick and easy to pull together. They are plenty flavorful on their own, but they can also be served with marinara sauce or pesto for dipping.

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Zucchini Parmesan Casserole

Brie Passano
Brie Passano

A topping of crunchy panko breadcrumbs contrasts with the delicate squash, and onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper pack this casserole with flavor. Melty Parmesan cheese is in the mix to bring it all together.

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Smashed & Loaded Zucchini

<p>Jen Causey</p>

Jen Causey

Everything bagel seasoning makes these zucchini bites—the onion, garlic and nutty sesame seeds complement tangy sour cream, Cheddar cheese, bacon and chives just like a classic loaded baked potato.

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