Zucchini is in Season

Part of the In Season series

Zucchini on wooden cutting board

It’s zucchini season…

Zucchini is in season here in Georgia from late April to November, but this may vary a bit for you depending on where you live. It is particularly abundant this time of year and has so many culinary uses!

Fast Facts about Zucchini

Zucchini’s high fiber content promotes digestive health and may reduce diabetes risk.

  • particularly rich in vitamin A
  • excellent source of manganese and vitamin C
  • good source of magnesium, potassium, and vitamin K
  • high fiber content promotes healthy digestion and may reduce diabetes risk.
  • contains antioxidants and vitamins known to promote eye health
  • likely protective against heart disease due to high carotenoid content

How I Use It

  • roasted with olive oil and fresh herbs from the garden
  • substituting half of spaghetti noodles for zoodles
  • raw and shredded into salads or cut into sticks to eat with hummus or other dips

Try this: Next time you make a salad, shred some zucchini on top for additional flavor and texture.

Looking for a zucchini recipe?

Roasted chicken, veggie, and greens in blue bowl

This Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken, Zucchini, and Tomatoes with Garlic White Bean Spread is a complete meal bursting with summer-time flavor.

What’s In Season Where you live?

This website is a great resource for discovering what’s in season in any state:

Seasonal Food Guide

Sources:

Cherney, Kristeen. “Zucchini 101: Nutrition, Health Benefits, Recipes, and More.” Edited by Tara Collingwood, EverydayHealth.Com, Everyday Health Group, 7 Mar. 2024, www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/all-about-zucchini-nutrition-benefits-types-side-effects-and-more/. 

Petre, Alina. “12 Health and Nutrition Benefits of Zucchini.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 1 Feb. 2023, www.healthline.com/nutrition/zucchini-benefits#:~:text=Zucchini%20is%20rich%20in%20the,growth%20of%20certain%20cancer%20cells. 

Weickert MO, Pfeiffer AF. Metabolic effects of dietary fiber consumption and prevention of diabetes. J Nutr. 2008 Mar;138(3):439-42. doi: 10.1093/jn/138.3.439. PMID: 18287346.

Ciccone MM, Cortese F, Gesualdo M, Carbonara S, Zito A, Ricci G, De Pascalis F, Scicchitano P, Riccioni G. Dietary intake of carotenoids and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in cardiovascular care. Mediators Inflamm. 2013;2013:782137. doi: 10.1155/2013/782137. Epub 2013 Dec 31. PMID: 24489447; PMCID: PMC3893834.

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