Got a Garden Overflow? These 13 Recipes Put Summer Veggies to Work

When your garden is overflowing with fresh veggies, put them to use with these delicious recipes. In this collection you will find recipes that utilize summer tomatoes and zucchini with everything from baked goods to soups and salads.

Try rich chocolate zucchini muffins, tomatoes provencal, and even a tomato dressing. These recipes are the perfect way to celebrate summer produce and use the amazing haul from your garden before it wilts!

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are moist, rich, and packed with deep chocolate flavor. They are a fun and tasty way to sneak in veggies while satisfying your sweet tooth. Yum!

Get the recipe: Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini Carrot Bread

This Zucchini Carrot Bread is so moist, simple to make, and delicious, you will be making it time and time again. Full of vegetables found in your summer garden, this recipe is nutritious, delicious, and picky-eater approved!

Get the recipe: Zucchini Carrot Bread

Roasted Tomato Soup

This Roasted Tomato Soup recipe is the perfect way to use up a glut of fresh tomatoes and requires just a handful of other pantry staples! It is so easy to make and bursting with flavor, plus it is budget-friendly too.

Get the recipe: Simple Roasted Tomato Soup (w/Fresh Tomatoes)

Zucchini Fritters

These Crispy Zucchini Fritters are a fun and tasty way to put zucchini at center stage. The perfect savory snack or side dish with a creamy homemade dipping sauce and ingredients you'll feel good about.

Get the recipe: Crispy Zucchini Fritters

Zucchini Pancakes

These Protein Zucchini Pancakes are a great way to sneak some veggies into your morning routine and hit your protein goals. Made with simple ingredients and vanilla protein powder, they’re a delicious way to fuel your day.

Get the recipe: Protein Zucchini Pancakes

Sweetgreen Hummus Crunch Salad

This Sweetgreen Hummus Crunch Salad is a healthy and delicious, easy-to-make recipe. Made with chickpeas, kale, cabbage, tomatoes, and za’atar bread crumbs for the “crunch”. Topped with Sweetgreen’s tasty pesto vinaigrette.

Get the recipe: Sweetgreen Hummus Crunch Salad

Rainbow Mediterranean Salad

This Rainbow Mediterranean Salad is filled with delicious, fresh, and tasty ingredients. Super simple to make and ready in just 20 minutes, this is one salad that is perfect for summer.

Get the recipe: Rainbow Mediterranean Salad

Tomatoes Provencal

This Tomatoes Provencal is the perfect summer recipe. Fresh tomatoes loaded with ingredients giving bags of flavor, this is one veggie dish you have to try. Ideal as an appetizer or to accompany a meal, you have to try them.

Get the recipe: Tomatoes Provencal

Tuscan Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Tuscan Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a delicious Mediterranean-inspired  weeknight dinner with a savory filling of sun-dried tomatoes, chickpeas, and quinoa. Topped with melty mozzarella and fresh basil, they are super tasty.

Get the recipe: Tuscan Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Peach Zucchini Bread

This Peach Zucchini Bread is super easy to make and a perfect way to use up extra zucchini and peaches! The peaches add a juicy pop of flavor with hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar.

Get the recipe: Easy Peach Zucchini Bread

Lemon and Dill Roasted Zucchini Dip

This Lemon and Dill Roasted Zucchini Dip is creamy and refreshing! It has a smooth, whipped texture from the roasted zucchini. It’s easy to make and is a great summer dip to use up those extra zucchinis.

Get the recipe: Lemon & Dill Roasted Zucchini Dip

Tomato Viniagrette

This Tomato Vinaigrette is made with fresh cherry or grape tomatoes, olive oil, shallots, and common pantry seasonings, perfect as a salad dressing! It's tangy, creamy, naturally sweet, and versatile. It's also so simple to make.

Get the recipe: Tomato Vinaigrette

Tomato, Bacon, and Onion Quiche

This Tomato, Bacon, and Onion Quiche is a simple yet delicious recipe bursting with fresh ingredients and rich flavors. So simple to make and easily put together, you can enjoy warm, cold, or as part of a bigger spread. Yum!

Get the recipe: Tomato Bacon and Onion Quiche