47 Sensational Summer Squash Recipes
There's a point in every summer when you really, really need summer squash recipes. Your garden is abundant, or you couldn't resist the bounty of affordable veg at the market, and pretty soon you've eaten more zucchini bread than you can handle. Whether you're up to your elbows in crooknecks or yellow globes, pattypans or zucchini, every summer squash recipe you need is right here. We have pasta and salad ideas, easy pickles and hearty dinners, and yes, zoodles and squash blossom recipes, too. Check it all out below.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Molly Baz2/47Marinated Summer Squash With Hazelnuts and Ricotta
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/47Summer Pizza With Salami, Zucchini, and Tomatoes
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson4/47Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Cutlets With Zucchini Ribbon Salad
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks7/47Sweet and Sour Pickles
These spiced-packed yellow squash pickles are the perfect combination of tart and sweet, great for pre-dinner snacking or to top a sandwich.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks8/47Zucchini "Noodles" With Eggplant and Tomatoes
Summer squash forms the base of this play on ratatouille, with pan-seared eggplant and cherry tomatoes rounding things out.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Frances Boswell11/47Hummus with Spiced Summer Squash and Lamb
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks12/47White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou13/47Grilled Summer Squash and Red Onion with Feta
For maximum flavor without compromising char or texture, marinate summer squash after grilling for up to one hour. Bonus: more time for a cocktail.
Photo by Anson Smart16/47Golden Citrus Zucchini Dressing
This rich and flavorful dressing is blended with zucchini, fresh orange juice, and cashew butter for a creamy texture and mellow sweetness. Use it with cooked grains or on your favorite salad.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova20/47Fettuccine With Shredded Zucchini, Fresh Ricotta, and Lemon Zest
This simple zucchini recipe delivers big on bright summer flavor, and gives you a good excuse to work through some of that summer squash surplus. Any varieties you have on hand will work well.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell21/47Crispy Pan-Seared Chicken and Zucchini with Olives and Lemon
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Stevie Stewart22/47Easy Zucchini Bread
It’s not summer until you’ve made at least one zucchini loaf. This one comes from American culinary legend James Beard.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell23/47Grilled Shrimp, Zucchini, and Tomatoes With Feta
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone28/47Skillet Chicken and Zucchini Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce
Romulo Yanes30/47Summer Squash and Red Quinoa Salad With Walnuts
This summer squash recipe is best when made with small or medium-sized squash, which taste best when raw. Quinoa and walnuts add heft.
Photo by Danny Kim, food and prop styling by Ali Nardi31/47Gemelli with Summer Squash and Herby Breadcrumbs
Charles Masters, food styling by Chelsea Zimmer33/47Grilled Zucchini Bread With Mascarpone and Berries
Photo by Ellen Silverman43/47Grilled Wild Salmon with Garlic Scape Pesto and Summer Squash
Here's a seasonal treat: The summer squash and salmon in this recipe gets a good dollop of garlic scape pesto. Garlic scapes are the young, soft stems and unopened flower buds of hardneck garlic; you can often find them at farmers markets.
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