17 Healthy Zucchini Recipes For Weeknight Dinner

These healthy zucchini dinner recipes are great for a healthy dinner or lunch and take only 30 minutes to make. You can team up zucchini with chicken bites, lemony salmon, veggie noodle or meatballs. These filling, veggie-packed meals will provide you with plenty of nutrition and fiber. Plus, most of these zucchini recipes are kid-friendly, too. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Mar 8, 2026

1. One Pot Chicken and Vegetables Skillet (Healthy & Low Carb)

Our one pot chicken and vegetables recipe takes 20 minutes to make and will wow your family with its amazing flavor! Super easy to make, this chicken breast and vegetables recipe is also excellent for meal prep.
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2. Baked Zucchini and Cheese

Baked zucchini and cheese is an easy side dish made in 30 minutes. If you're looking for the perfect balance of crispy and cheesy, this cheesy zucchini bake is for you!
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3. Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta

This Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta recipe is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. Filled with fresh vegetables this vegetarian pasta recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Ready in under 20 minutes!
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4. Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles

These garlic butter steak bites with lemon zucchini noodles have so much flavor and are so easy to throw together!
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5. 15-Minute Lemon Garlic Butter Steak with Zucchini Noodles

This grilled steak recipe with zucchini noodles has so much flavor and is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to mess up. You next favorite steak recipe!
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6. Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon Zucchini

Delicious Asado chicken breast recipe is a winner for dinnertime! Forget dry chicken: Boneless chicken breasts are marinated then grilled and served with sauteed lemon zucchini.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles

These delicious chicken bites recipe is so juicy and tender you'll eat them hot right off the pan!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

This Lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe with zoodles is an easy and simple shrimp recipe that cooks in one skillet in just 10 minutes.
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9. Cheesy Garlic Burgers with Lemon Butter Zucchini Noodles

These garlic butter burgers with zucchini noodles make a delicious low-carb/keto dinner you'll remember for a long time. A super twist on the classic beef burger recipe!
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10. Garlic Chicken and Zucchini

This garlic butter chicken is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Garlic butter chicken is delicious with its side of zucchini cooked straight in the same pan for easy cleanup. You'll ❤️ the flavors!
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11. Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Zucchini Noodles

Light, low carbs and ready in 15 minutes - Dinner perfection!
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12. Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles (15-Minute)

Easy and delicious butter chicken recipe with zucchini noodles - You'll want to sip the sauce by the spoon!
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13. Cilantro Lime Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

This Cilantro Lime Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles is the perfect low-calorie and low-carb option for a quick, light shrimp dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Roasted Zucchini Salad

This roasted zucchini salad is super flavorful and healthy, you’ll want to make it all summer long!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Paprika Chicken Thighs with Lemon Zucchini Skillet

These easy and succulent paprika chicken thighs take only 25 minutes and are so addicting!
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16. 10-Minute Sheet Pan Steak with Lemon Zucchini

This quick sheet pan steak recipe is an easy and delicious dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.
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17. Garlic Butter Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

These turkey meatballs make an easy and nourishing skillet meal that keeps carbs low and morale high for dinner! Turkey meatballs are lighter than regular meatballs and perfect for meal prep!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. 10-Minute Pizza Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce & Pepperoni

A complete low carb meal you will feel great about eating!
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19. Garlic Butter Herb Pork Chops with Zucchini

These garlic butter pork chops make a complete Paleo meal that is quick, easy and effortless.
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20. Shrimp Meal-Prep with Zucchini Noodles

Shrimp Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles! A healthy lime garlic shrimp made with zucchini noodles and fresh salsa in 15 minutes.
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21. One-Pot Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Noodles

A quick and hearty meal on it’s own, ideal for a low-carb or paleo diet.
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22. Grilled Zucchini with BBQ Sauce

Grilled Zucchini with the best BBQ Sauce is a quick and simple Grilled Zucchini recipe guaranteed to impress! Backyard barbecue, with a vegetarian twist!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Creamy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles

Unbelievably easy and healthy, perfect for a busy weeknight!
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24. Creamy Pesto Chicken with Zucchini Noodles

Perfect for a weeknight dinner when you want to relax.
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25. Stir Fry Teriyaki Shrimp with Zucchini Noodle

This Stir-Fry Teriyaki Shrimp recipe is a healthy dinner, light on carbs and ready in less than 20 minutes!
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26. Tomato Zucchini Shrimp Stir-fry

Seared Garlic zucchini shrimp coated in the best Tomato garlic sauce is a quick and simple shrimp recipe guaranteed to impress!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Zucchini Noodles in Creamy Tomato Sauce

A low carb comfort dinner that will be on your table in less than 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Oven Roasted Salmon with Zucchini Noodles

Crispy on the outside and juicy inside, these healthy oven roasted salmon fillets are ready in less than 20 minutes. A total winner for a delicious weeknight dinner!
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