Squash Blossom Recipes

One of the best ephemeral foods of summer is the humble squash blossom—a delicate, bright orange flower that grows on zucchini. They’re not always easy to find, but if you’re able to grab a few at your local farmers’ market, you’re in for a treat. They’re absolutely delicious battered and fried—better yet, stuffed with a decadent lobster and mascarpone filling—and we also love them mixed with butter, as a light sauce to accompany spaghetti. Tempted? Read on for more squash blossom recipes you need to try.

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Squash Blossoms with Pimento Ricotta

FREDRIKA STJÄRNE

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Stuff raw blossoms with pimento-laced ricotta for a light and fresh summer hors d’oeuvre.

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms

FRANCES JANISCH

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In Greece, zucchini flowers are often added to vegetable stews or to grated zucchini and cheese for savory pies.

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Tomato, Zucchini and Salami Pie

KATIE QUINN DAVIES

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Blogger Katie Quinn Davies tops crisp pizza with both zucchini and zucchini blossoms.

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Risotto-Style Penne with Tomatoes and Zucchini Blossoms

CHRISTINA HOLMES

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Chef Fabio Trabocchi cooks pasta in the style of risotto to create a rich, silky sauce, then garnishes the dish with zucchini blossoms.

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Squash Blossom Quesadillas

SARAH BOLLA

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Squash blossoms mellow flavor are sublime with melted cheese; serve them lightly wilted inside a quesadilla for a very quick and ultra-satisfying treat.

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Garden Frittata

VICTORIA PEARSON

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This healthy frittata is great to make with whatever vegetables are on hand.

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

Greg Dupree

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Zucchini blossoms can be ordered online, and are seasonally available at farmer’s markets. Prosciutto cotto and Parisian ham should be available at a well-stocked grocery store with a cheese counter; substitute cooked ham, if needed.

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Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

Victor Protasio

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Delicate zucchini blossoms are made for filling and frying. We’re giving this classic Italian appetizer a decadent spin with a lobster-and-mascarpone filling, though feel free to use lump crabmeat, cooked shrimp, or diced zucchini in place of the lobster.

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Spaghetti with Squash Blossom Butter and Summer Beans

Charles Masters

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2005 F&W Best New Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson adds a generous amount of crisp green and wax beans to this light summer pasta for crunch and body, so the dish uses fewer noodles.

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Friulian Pasta with Zucchini and Zucchini Flowers

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This traditional Friulian pasta is called girini, which means tadpoles in Italian. It is made with a very soft egg batter that gets pushed through the holes of a colander in the style of spaetzle. It's good with any number of sauces, but in the fall, it's terrific with seasonal vegetables like zucchini and zucchini flowers.

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10 Ways to Cook with Squash Blossoms

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Squash Blossoms with Pimento Ricotta

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms

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Tomato, Zucchini and Salami Pie

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Risotto-Style Penne with Tomatoes and Zucchini Blossoms

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Squash Blossom Quesadillas

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Garden Frittata

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

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Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

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Spaghetti with Squash Blossom Butter and Summer Beans

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Friulian Pasta with Zucchini and Zucchini Flowers

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10 Ways to Cook with Squash Blossoms

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Squash Blossoms with Pimento Ricotta

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms

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Tomato, Zucchini and Salami Pie

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Risotto-Style Penne with Tomatoes and Zucchini Blossoms

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Squash Blossom Quesadillas

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Garden Frittata

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Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

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Lobster-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

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Spaghetti with Squash Blossom Butter and Summer Beans

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Friulian Pasta with Zucchini and Zucchini Flowers

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