Healthy Zucchini Recipes

Zucchini is abundant this time of year. It’s healthy and delicious too! When you hear zucchini what do you think of?

My mind immediately goes to zucchini bread. But it’s much more versatile than that. You can grill it. Saute it. Stuff it. Or turn it into crispy baked fries. Use it in salad or pasta or turn it into soup.

Here’s a delicious collection of 15+ Healthy Zucchini Recipes perfect for this time of year to get your creative juices flowing…

Zucchini Soups, Salads and Sides

Curried Zucchini Soup
(Weight Watchers Points: 1)
Creamy without cream thanks to a secret ingredient. Serve warm or chilled.

Fresh Corn, Tomato and Zucchini Salad
(Weight Watchers Points: 1)
The kind of side dish that you wish for on a hot and humid summer day. From Recipe Girl.

Weight Watchers Cauliflower Zucchini Soup
(Weight Watchers Points: 0)
A delicious Points bargain. I am constantly amazed at how delicious simple homemade vegetable soups are. And how easy to make. It’s an oldie but goodie.

Skillet Mexican Zucchini
(Weight Watchers Points: 4)
Zucchini done zesty with cilantro paste and pickled jalapeno from Gina at Skinny Taste.

Zucchini Tots
(Weight Watchers Points: 1)
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. A great healthy replacement for tater tots. From Emily Bites.

Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries
(Weight Watchers Points: 2)
These fast-food fry knock-offs are not just tasty—they’re good for you, too. Swap any summer squash for the zucchini and try different seasoning mixes.

Zucchini Main Dishes

Penne with Chicken Sausage and Zucchini “Sauce”
(Weight Watchers Points: 7)
A simple rustic Italian pasta dish, satisfying and delicious. A definite do-over.

Zucchini Tomato Mushroom Skillet
(Weight Watchers Points: 1)
A quick and easy vegetarian skillet made with zucchini, summer squash, mushrooms and tomatoes. Enjoy as a side dish with chicken, fish or meat. Or turn it into a one-dish main by adding the protein of your choice.

Chicken and Polenta with Zucchini Tomato Sauce
(Weight Watchers Points: 4)
A simple chicken dinner recipe with just 5 ingredients that comes together in 30 minutes or less. Baked slices of prepared polenta and chicken breasts topped with a simple zucchini tomato sauce.

Baked Pasta with Zucchini and Cottage Cheese
(Weight Watchers Points: 8)
Flavorful and filling without being heavy, this is a great vegetarian pasta dish perfect any time of year.

Impossible Zucchini Pie
(Weight Watchers Points: 3)
Lighter than quiche, this dish is super-simple to toss together and pairs well with anything from the grill, but also stands on its own as a light lunch. Of course you can also serve it with a simple green salad on the side.

Zucchini Noodle Recipes – a great collection of zucchini noodle recipes from my favorite Weight Watchers sites, with calories, PointsPlus and SmartPoints when available.

Baked Goods and Desserts with Zucchini

Mom’s Lighter Coconut Zucchini Bread
(Weight Watchers Points: 8)
This is definitely one of the lightest, tastiest zucchini breads I think I’ve ever had. She cut back a little on the sugar so it’s not too sweet. And it called for nuts but she substituted coconut instead.

Zucchini Apple Loaf Cake
(Weight Watchers Points: 5)
A super moist, sweet, and spicy zucchini loaf cake made with applesauce and a touch of whole wheat flour for nuttiness. The recipe caught my eye as I was scanning one of my all-time favorite Weight Watchers cookbooks.

Carrot Zucchini Bars
(Weight Watchers Points: 8)
Packed with nutritional goodness from carrots, zucchini, raisins, walnuts and whole wheat pastry flour, and low in fat – using only 1/4 cup of canola oil – so you can serve them without guilt.

Flourless Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
(Weight Watchers Points: 7)
I can’t wait to try these deliciously decadent fudgy and rich brownies that are loaded with chocolate chips from Gina at SkinnyTaste.

Do you have a favorite healthy zucchini recipe? I’d love for you to share it!

If you like these healthy zucchini recipes you might like:

• 10 Healthy Blueberry Muffin Recipes (Simple Nourished Living)
• Weight Watchers Friendly Summer Desserts (Simple Nourished Living)
• Weight Watchers Blueberry Recipes (Simple Nourished Living)