niDo you have a garden filled with zucchini and have run out of recipe ideas?

You have come to the right place.  We love gardening and zucchini and have some easy, delicious dietitian approved recipes that feature zucchini.

We love to start our parties with an appetizer and zucchini crisps is a crowd pleaser.  Everyone likes the warm crunchy taste of  zucchini crips.

Take a look below on how to make our version of zucchini crisps.

Before you read our zucchini crisps recipe, let us inspire you with even more zucchini recipes.

Low carb zucchini bread

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini noodles

Zucchini noodles

Corn zucchini chowder

zucchini corn chowder

Photo by Kaitlin Eckstein

Zucchini noodle mason jar salads

zoodles in mason jar salads

If you like zucchini crisps, you are sure to like our zucchini pizza bites, also a wonderful crowd pleasing appetizer or even a fun kid-friendly snack for the whole family.  It looks and tastes like pizza bites. 

Take a look at this zucchini pizza bites recipe.

Actually how about trying both the zucchini crisps and at zucchini bites at your next party? Its a great way to experiment with summer produce.

Zucchini Pizza Bites

diabetes friendly zucchini crips on a plate

If you are following a low fodmaps diet, you can also try our low fodmap zucchini pizza bites.

What is a zucchini crisp? Read here to see how you can make zucchini crisps!

 

Zucchini Crisps

Course: Appetizers and Snacks, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Fun With Food
Keyword: Easy, Kid-friendly, Quick
Condition: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini small
  • 1 tsp avocado oil plus more for cooking
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • black pepper

Instructions

  • Wash and dry zucchini. Slice into 1/4 inch rounds. Toss rounds in avocado oil.
  • In a shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and black pepper. Dip each round into breadcrumb mixture until coated.
  • Heat 1-2 Tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Working in batches, cook zucchini rounds until crispy and golden brown. Flip and continue cooking until the other side is golden brown.
  • Serve immediately while hot.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 3g

Have you tried a spiralizer  or zucchini mandolin to make homemade zucchini noodles?  We love our zoodles!

zucchini noodle preparation with slicer

We love to cook and educate our clients how how easy food preparation can be.  Take a look at our recent books and cookbooks to help you eat healthier.Cooking with Diabetes cookbook

 

Rebecca Bitzer loves to empower Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and their clients.  Co-author of Welcome to the Rebelution: Seven steps to the nutrition counseling practice of your dreams and  Taste the Sweet Rebellion: Rebel against dieting.