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My favourite courgette recipes plus cooking tips

August 6, 2019 by Mandy Mazliah 2 Comments

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Courgette, or zucchini, is one of my favourite vegetables. I particularly love them in the summer when they grow beautifully here in the UK.

I've collated some of my favourite courgette recipes here to share with you all. These recipes are all vegetarian or vegan. I've also included a few cooking tips to help you avoid soggy courgettes and end up with delicious results every time.

photos of different courgette recipes including fritters, zoodles, courgette curry and courgette cake

What's the best way to cook courgettes

Courgettes benefit from being roasted or fried - they're just too watery to handle being boiled.

Boiling courgettes just turns them mushy and soggy and that is never a good thing.

For the same reason if you're planning to bake a cake or some muffins with your courgettes it's advisable to squeeze some of the water out before adding to your batter.

My favourite way to cook courgettes is to thinly slice them and lightly sauté them in olive oil. When you add them to a summer salad, mix them in with pasta pesto or serve your sautéd courgettes as a side dish with lemon, parsley and pine nuts they really come into their own.

If you prefer you can roast your courgettes - this works well with other vegetables too. Aubergine, butternut squash and peppers complement them well. This delicious roasted vegetable pasta includes courgettes.

sauteed courgettes

How to sauté courgettes

    • Wash your courgettes then cut the ends off with a sharp knife.
    courgette with ends cut off

    • If on the large side you may want to cut in half lengthways first.
    courgettes cut in half

  • Thinly slice into half moons. Smaller courgettes can be sliced into rounds.
courgettes cut into half moons

  • Add a little olive oil to a frying pan and heat.
  • Add the courgettes and sauté over a medium heat stirring often.
courgettes in frying pan

  • Courgettes can be tricky to turn over so you may need to use tongs or two forks (be careful not to scratch the pan) to help ensure that both sides are well cooked.
  • Cook until turning golden brown.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Lemon juice, finely chopped parsley and pine nuts are also delicious additions.

Do you need to peel courgettes?

No, courgettes don't need to be peeled. Simply cut off either end and thinly slice before cooking.

If your courgette has grown large and has a tougher skin then you've got a marrow. Find out what to do with marrow.

Other ways you can cook courgettes

  • Stuffing them - I like the look of Felicity Cloake's vegetarian stuffed courgettes
  • On the barbecue
  • Make soup

What have I missed? Let me know your favourite courgette recipe in the comments below.

courgette or zucchini curry
Courgette curry is a delicious summer meal

Can you eat courgette flowers?

Yes you can! Stuffed cooked courgette flowers are a delicious delicacy.

Try these vegan stuffed courgette flowers by The Vegan Word.

Delicious courgette recipes for you to try

Here are my favourite courgette recipes - which will you try first? If you do try any of these recipes let me know on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Courgette muffins

courgette banana muffins on plate and rack

Courgette stir fry

courgette stir fry with rice on plate

Courgette cookies

courgette/zucchini cookies on cream plate

Courgette chutney

courgette chutney

Courgette and potato fritters (vegetarian)

courgette potato fritters

Summer chickpea and courgette curry (vegan)courgette and chickpea curry

 

Courgette and lemon cake (vegan or vegetarian)

courgette lemon cake sliced on wooden board

 

Courgette and potato soup (vegan)

two bowls of courgette soup with croutons

Easy veggie pasta sauce with zoodles (courgette noodles) (vegan)

Veggie pasta sauce with zoodles

Chocolate courgette muffins (vegetarian)

Courgette or zucchini chocolate muffins


 

Courgette polpette (vegetarian)

courgette balls or polpette recipe

Courgette overnight oats with lemon and blueberry (vegan)

Courgette zucchini lemon blueberry overnight oats

Banana and courgette buckwheat pancakes (vegetarian)

courgette banana buckwheat pancakes with Rude Health buckwheat flour box

Pin my favourite courgette recipes for later

photos of different courgette recipes
« Broccoli pesto pasta with green beans and new potatoes
Potato and courgette soup »
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  1. Caitlin

    August 07, 2019 at 10:47 am

    Thanks for featuring my vegan stuffed courgette flowers! 🙂 This is such a great comprehensive post, and I love the cooking tips you've included!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      August 12, 2019 at 8:31 pm

      You're welcome Caitlin - it looks like a great recipe!

      Reply

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