Zucchini Archives | Women's Weekly Food

Julie Goodwin’s spiced zucchini cake

A sweet surprise.

Corn fritters with Manchego & jalapeno, one of our fritter recipes

39 fabulous fritter recipes

Sweet or savoury, the humble fritter is deliciously versatile. Crisp and warm from the frying pan is our favourite way to enjoy them.

Zucchini slice

It's an easy family favourite that can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Air fryer zucchini balls with lemon yoghurt

55 zucchini recipes for every meal

Courgette a load of these great recipes!

Lemon & ricotta-filled zucchini flowers

They're coated in tempura batter and fried.

Corn, zucchini and chickpea fritters

Crunchy fritters make a perfect snack or light meal with a salad.

zucchini fries on a plate with a bowl of yoghurt sauce alongside

Zucchini chips with aioli

Cook these zucchini chips in the air fryer.

Air fryer zucchini balls with lemon yoghurt

Get the air fryer working hard at your next party.

Crumbed zucchini spiral skewers with romesco sauce

A fun dinner party starter.

Zucchini fritters with makrut lime crème

These deliciously simple zucchini fritters will be a hit at your next dinner party.

Thai beef salad with a bowl of chilli sauce

50 sensational spring & summer salads

These salads will be the star of your spring picnic or summer barbecue.

Hokkien mee with beef

A quick and tasty dinner for busy weeknights.

Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles

This stir fry recipe uses zucchini noodles to create a light and tasty dinner for one.

Family-style zucchini slice

This family favourite gets a makeover with these tasty alternatives.

Honey soy pumpkin with zucchini noodles and cashews

Add this easy dinner for one to your weekly meal plan.

Chicken, zucchini and freekeh soup

Packed full of green vegetables, this is a hearty and nutritious chicken soup.

Ratatouille stew

Get your five-a-day in the tastiest way.

Green vegie bibimbap bowls

It can be easy to get more green in your diet when you've got tasty dishes like this spicy veg bowl topped with fried egg.

Prawn cocktail with zucchini and mint salad

Since Christmas is all about indulgent fresh seafood, enjoy these delicious prawn cocktails with zucchini and mint salad. Perfect for the warm weather!

Zucchini and haloumi slice

It's the classic slice you know and love with a tasty vegetarian twist.

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Peanut and sesame tofu with stir-fried greens

Test out this tasty vego dish.

Ricotta zucchini rolls with roasted tomato sauce

This low carb rotolo dish will soon become your new go-to vegetarian dish.

Quinoa salad with zucchini and fetta

This healthy quinoa salad is great for weekday lunches. You'll love the added crunch thanks to roasted hazelnuts.

Quiche primavera

This spring vegie quiche will soon become your new go-to lunch.

Zucchini koftas with harissa yoghurt

Your new go-to finger food.

Ratatouille bake with cauliflower bechamel

A marvellous meat-free comfort dish.

Chicken with zucchini and salsa verde

This tasty low carb meal features grilled chicken breast served on top of zucchini noodles with a zesty salsa verde dressing. Looking for more low carb dinners or more chicken breast recipes?

Romesco sauce with eggplant and zucchini

Traditionally served with fish, this tomato and capsicum based sauce works wonderfully with chargrilled zucchini's and eggplant.

Pearl couscous, zucchini and tomato salad

Zucchini, tomatoes and mint pair beautifully in this fresh Israeli couscous salad. Perfect for Christmas lunch and all your summer parties.

Zucchini ‘spaghetti’ with tomato and fetta

Oodles of zoodles.

Zucchini spaghetti with baked fetta and chickpea croutons

It's like the viral pasta recipe you've heard so much about but low-carb.

Gluten-free ginger, carrot and apple muffins

Treat yourself in a way that feels good.

Cauliflower, potato and zucchini soup

Get your five-a-day.

Poached eggs and roast vegie rÖsti

Boost your brunch (or dinner) with roasted veg.

Slow-cooker loaded veg ‘bolognese’ baked potatoes

Vegie-packed and delicious.

Zucchini and sweet potato loaf

Get a loaf of this.

Lamb fillet salad with green pesto dressing

Pesto dressing adds zing to this lamb salad.

Roast vegetable and pesto vegan lasagne

All the flavour of the original without any meat or dairy.

Zucchini, carrot and corn fritters with avocado and coriander salsa

Fresh, hot fritters just can't be beaten.

Turkish zucchini fritters with garlic yoghurt sauce

A great way to get the family eating more veg.

Quinoa zucchini haloumi burgers

Burgers don't have to be all about juicy meat patties!

Asparagus, peas and zucchini with mint

Fresh side for any meal.

Zucchini primavera with poached eggs

Lighter than pasta, with fresh spring flavours.

Sweet desserts that are full of hidden vegetables

Look they're practically salad, right?

Zucchini, black bean and corn enchiladas

Meat-free Mondays start now!

Gluten-free zucchini and quinoa slice

The classic slice with a satisfying gluten-free twist.

Zucchini and tofu noodles with coriander pesto

Fall in love with tofu!

Rice cakes with zucchini and mushrooms

Veg it up!

Rigatoni with zucchini and chilli

Give your dinner a healthy kick.

Lemon and zucchini polenta cake

A nonna’s favourite made healthier with the addition of zucchini – and it’s gluten-free to boot!

Pressure cooker green chicken curry

Have this tender curry on the table in no time.

Zucchini slice with carrot and bacon

This easy to make slice makes a great meal served with salad. And it's perfect for the lunchbox too!

Vegetarian recipes for Australia Day

Australia Day doesn't have to be all lamb and sausages!

Zucchini ribbon skewers with tomato fetta salad

Increase your vegie intake in the tastiest way possible.

Cavolo nero fritters with pickled beetroot

Packed full of healthy ingredients, these tasty fritters make for a super tasty way to up your vegetable intake.

Linguine with zucchini, ricotta & mint

Not all pastas are created equal.

Zucchini and cheese fritters

These hot and crunchy fritters make for the best snacks. Serve them with your favourite dip for a delicious lunch-box treat.

Zucchini fritters with tzatziki

Give your classic zucchini fritters some Greek flavour with the addition of a fresh and tangy tzatiki sauce.

Flatbreads with spinach, lentil and zucchini salad

For a quick and healthy lunch you'll love.

Cauliflower ‘pizza’ with mozzarella and zucchini

Low carb pizza?! Yes please! Feed the family this fresh, delicious and super healthy cauliflower 'pizza' with mozzarella and zucchini. Now you can have your pizza and eat it too!

Zucchini layer cake with honeyed figs

Beautiful honeyed figs provide the finishing touch to this three-layer zucchini cake. Serve with an extra drizzle of honey for a dessert guaranteed to impress.

Fish schnitzel butties with polenta chips

A fresh take on the classic fish burger. Served with polenta chips and zucchini tzatziki to make it that little bit special.

Prawn and pesto linguine

Fresh, light and full of flavour, juicy king prawns and tender zucchini get a lift from the garlic, chilli and pesto sauce.

Vegetable gado gado with peanut sauce

This well-known Indonesian salad features boiled egg, fresh and cooked vegetables and a rich peanut sauce.

Green minestrone with pesto

Fresh, filling and packed with spring flavours this green minestrone makes a delicious lunch or light dinner.

Crab and zucchini spaghetti

Replace carb-heavy spaghetti with thinly-sliced zucchini for a fresh twist on a classic crab pasta that takes no time to prepare.

Tian of vegetables with herbs and parmesan

Vegetable tian is a delicious side dish year-round. It's healthy, easy to make, and so pretty to look at.

Vegan roast

This clever roast is a vegan take on the turducken.

Chilli barbecued haloumi recipe with zucchini salad

Haloumi is the perfect summer side to any family bbq.

Vegetable lasagne

This delicious vegetarian lasagne might start out as your Meat-free Monday inspiration but, believe us, it's just as good on Tuesday for lunch!

This kale and quinoa frittata recipe is featured in Dr Joanna McMillan's book - Brain Food. This dish is an excellent way to load up on healthy green veggies, loaded with Vitamin A and caretenoids for eye health.

Sage & zucchini-wrapped haloumi salad

This wrapped-haloumi salad recipe includes fragrant sage and tender zucchini for a tasty vegetarian lunch or side dish.

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Vegetable pan bagnat

The pan bagnat (pronounced with a French accent, more like "pahn bahn-yuh") is a classic sandwich from Nice (pronounced like "niece") and features many ingredients familiar to us from the popular salad Niçoise.

Zucchini and corn muffins

These tasty muffins make a brilliant after school snack, or light lunchbox filler. The combination of fresh zucchini, sweet corn and salty cheddar works perfectly together to create these moreish treats.

Asparagus, peas and zucchini with fresh mint

This gorgeous side dish is perfect for cooking up delicious in-season spring vegetables.

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Roast vegetables with basil and feta polenta

Deliciously tender roast vegetables with a creamy basil and feta polenta. This winning combination is perfect for a healthy meat-free meal any night of the week.

Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta and lemon in a steamer basket

Lemon and ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers

Steaming allows these zucchini flowers to retain their firm texture and mild nutty flavour, partnered with creamy ricotta and zesty lemon.

Asian-style ratatouille

Roasted eggplant is the star of this Asian-style ratatouille. Designed for sharing, it makes the perfect accompaniment to any main dish this holiday season.

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20 of our best zucchini recipes

Courgette a load of these delectable zucchini recipes

Sweet desserts that are full of hidden vegetables

Sure, it's probably not the equivalent of eating a big bowl of salad, but adding grated vegies to your cakes, pies and tarts helps bulk them up and add a lovely natural moisture, reducing the amount of flour or sugar you need. From grated carrot and zucchini, to pumpkin, sweet potato and rhubarb, these sweet treats have all the added goodness you need, with no compromise on the flavour you want.

Broccoli ‘pizza’ with zucchini salad

This beautiful zucchini and cheese pizza from The Australian Women's Weekly's 'The Sustainable Cookbook' uses broccoli as the base is a cheaper and healthier alternative to traditional pizza dough.

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Spring vegetable omelettes

These delicious omelettes are packed full of fresh zucchini, zesty pesto and oozing mozzarella cheese, making the ultimate savoury breakfast or healthy lunch.

Freekeh salad with spiced vegetables

Embrace the lovely flavours of fresh vegetables, zesty Moroccan spices and nutty freekeh in this surprisingly filling summer salad.

Char-grilled zucchini and lentil lasagne

This delicious vegetarian lasagne recipe from The Australian Women's Weekly's 'Diabetes: Food For Life' cookbook is packed full of flavour and fibre, and is suitable for those following a diabetes-friendly diet.

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Meat-free Monday: 10 zucchini recipes you need right now

19 exciting ways with zucchini

There are so many ways to use this humble vegetable other than boiling it and serving it on the side of dinner. We've pulled together some of our favourite zucchini recipes, with everything from pizzas, pies and lasagne, to some surprisingly sweet cakes and loaves for a healthier mid-morning treat.