Best side dish of summer! This grilled zucchini corn orzo salad is delicious served warm, at room temperature or even cold straight from the fridge. It's filled with tons of fresh basil, creamy goat cheese and a lovely lemon dressing. From howsweeteats.com.

Zucchini loves the kiss of heat but can easily turn to mush. Briefly salting and drying half-moons of zucchini before quickly stir-frying them, mostly on one side, maintains their texture while lending so much flavor. From nytcooking.com.

This easy loaf cake is loaded with zucchini and lemon zest, and is finished with a tangy lemon glaze. From thekitchn.com.

Zucchini curry is a delicious side dish made with young courgettes, onions, tomatoes, peas and spices. Serve it with rice, bread or roti. From indianhealthyrecipes.com.

This chicken thigh recipe is super flavorful and easy to put together any day of the week. From the book Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook.

Looking for ways to use up your summer zucchini? This quick and easy, ultra-moist zucchini bread recipe is for you! A simple recipe for the best zucchini bread, filled with warming spices, browned butter, and topped with mascarpone whipped cream. From gatheredatmytable.com.

These chicken zucchini dumplings use a great combo for the filling, with easy-to-find ingredients! Freeze them for quick and easy meals. From thewoksoflife.com.

Serve these grilled zucchini "steaks” with a lovely peanut-miso sauce and a cabbage slaw for a perfectly light and refreshing summertime meal. From dishingupthedirt.com.