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Zucchini & Summer Squash

Famously prolific, zucchini and other summer squash overwhelm many home gardeners and farmers markets. Try these tasty, easy recipes to use one of summer's most bountiful produce items.

Grilled Zucchini & Summer Squash

Zucchini and summer squash are tasty, easy additions to any summer grill.

Late Summer Vegetable Stew

Zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes come together in this quick summer vegetable stew.

Shaved Zucchini Salad

Very thinly sliced zucchini needs only a bit of lemon and parmesan to make a beautiful, tempting salad.

Spring-to-Summer Vegetable Ragout

This late spring through early summer vegetable "ragout" is a light stew of carrots, zucchini, and peas that makes an easy side dish or a hearty main meal when served over steaming polenta.

Summer Vegetable Pesto Soup

A simple soup of zucchini, green beans, and tomatoes topped with bright pesto makes a simple supper.

Zucchini Frittata

This simple combination of summer squash, onion, garlic, cheese, and eggs makes a quick and satisfying brunch, lunch, or casual dinner.

Zucchini Fritters

These easy Zucchini Fritters are a delicious way to make use of zucchini when it starts overflowing gardens and markets near you.

Zucchini Pasta

I like to use fusilli or other corkscrew-type pasta for this dish, since the strips of squash tangle up with them nicely.

Zuni-Style Zucchini Pickles

Sweet and kicky zucchini slices that are still crunchy, brightly flavored with mustard, and a brilliant chartreuse color.

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