10 quick & healthy courgette/zucchini recipes

For anyone that grows their own or has family that grows their own vegetables you will be very familiar with how quickly you can suddenly have far too many courgettes (or zucchini as it's known in the States and Australia) to deal with! A couple of years ago I planted far too many courgette plants and I was making everything with courgettes in from cakes to hummus to curries and salads. Well you'll be pleased to know that lots of our recipes contain courgettes and here we've compiled them all in one place just for you.

This squash & courgette curry recipe is one of our most popular courgette recipes and with good reason. It's zingy and fresh and who doesn't love a creamy coconut sauce.

Roasting or sautéing courgettes with other summer veg such as peppers, chilli and onions makes a lovely side dish - or combine with lentils and halloumi as we have for this salad.

These courgette fritters are perfect for meatless Monday. Quick simple and easy to make they'll become one of your go to recipes.

A frittata makes a very quick and easy lunch and this courgette and tomato frittata is delicious.

There's something about a green soup that makes you feel so virtuous. The glorious green one can be lunch, a light supper, a starter... the choice is yours!

This courgette and chickpea salad is another reader favourite. After all who doesn't love halloumi! A great salad for a lunch or light supper. 

This Provencal stuffed courgette recipe is a real treat. This can also be make with the traditional straight courgette and will be just as delicious - it just won't look quite so pretty!

This chickpea, aubergine and courgette curry will soon become a quick favourite for using up a glut of courgettes! It’s one of the favourites on our website for a good reason.

This Provencal vegetable tian with goat’s cheese makes an indulgent supper or lunch with friends. Serve with a green salad.

A spicy cauliflower and courgette salad that’s full of flavour and texture. The more summer salad recipes the better!

There are lots more recipes with courgettes on our website. If you type courgette or zucchini using the search button, then you'll easily find them all. Or else here's a few more that might interest you.

Ratatouille from Val's summer holidays in Provence.

A Prebiotic soup - full of food for our gut bacteria to munch on.

Mediterranean cod - full of the flavours of the Mediterranean.

A vegetarian hygge bowl - which, as the name suggests, is a vegetarian comfort dish that warms you up on a cold night.

Another winter warmer is the vegetable tagine - which delivers a spicy punch.

This make ahead and freezable paprika chicken is perfect for feeding a family and, as the oven does the hard work, it leaves you to get all the credit.