Zucchini Parmesan – A Delicious Air Fryer Meal

Zucchini Parmesan is a fun twist on the traditional eggplant parm. You will fall in love with this air fryer recipe! Zucchini parm will be your new favorite zucchini recipe!

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I didn’t really know until recently that zucchini parmesan was a thing. Believe me, I love eggplant parmesan and we even have an air fryer eggplant parmesan recipe too. 

When I happened upon a huge haul of fresh garden zucchini from a friend, I started to generate ideas of what I could make. I knew we loved eggplant parm and though, why not make a zucchini parm! The rest is history!

There are many people who are anti-eggplant. Whether they do not like the taste, texture or another reason. But we have got them covered with this zucchini parmesan recipe. The texture and taste is just right!

A few years back, I was introduced to the brand Path of Life while attending Expo East! I LOVE all the tasty products that Path of Life has to offer. These products from Path of Life have really helped my busy family!

Having Path of Life products in my freezers ensures that I can easily whip up some tasty recipes! You might remember the soul warming Quinoa Kale Soup that we posted a few months back? Or maybe you remember the Kale Quinoa Salad!

So for this recipe, we used the Tuscan Quinoa Blend. This steamable bag is a combination of a Grain and Bean Blend, Organic Kale, Mushrooms, Garlic, Salt and Pepper. Path of Life describes their products as “simple, wholesome, natural” and I couldn’t agree more.

You might notice that the packaging looks a bit different. It sure does! Path of Life recently redid their packages and I LOVE the new look! It is bright, simple and attractive. The products still are amazing and they even have a few new ones too!

Simple, yet delicious ingredients when they all come together! My friend Margaret at MI Gluten Free Gal loves Path of Life too!

Zucchini Parmesan Tips:

• Meat eater? You can add pepperoni to the zucchini parm. You can also use a meat based marinara sauce as well.
• Vegan or Dairy Free? You can sub out the egg wash for maple syrup and use dairy-free cheese for your zucchini parmesan.
• Anti-zucchini? You can sub out the zucchini and add in eggplant.
• Not gluten-free? You can use wheat panko crumbs!
• Salt-free? If you are trying to avoid added salt, you can skip the step of salting the zucchini. This might make the zucchini a little mushier, but I think you can handle it!

Zucchini Parmesan Questions:

• Does Zucchini Parmesan freeze well? I have not tried to freeze it, but I would venture to guess that it does not free well. My thoughts are the zucchini might get mushy.
• What if I don’t have panko crumbs for the zucchini parmesan recipe? That’s no problem, you can crush up crackers to make a crumble that works just the same as pankos!
• What do I serve the zucchini parm over? You can eat it as is, serve it over pasta or serve it over a quinoa blend like I did. 
• How long will this last in the fridge? This is not a meal prep type of recipe. The zucchini parmesan recipe tastes best the day of and for leftovers the next day. Beyond the second day, it starts to loose the appropriate texture. 

If you are wondering how to make zucchini parmesan, let me show you our picture collage that shows just how easy the steps are! I think you’ll be surprised!

Step by Step Instructions for Zucchini Parmesan:

1. Slice your medium zucchini into 1/4 inch pieces. Salt the zucchini and let it sit for 15 minutes. (this helps to remove moisture)
2. In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
3. In a small bowl mix panko, Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
4. Dip each zucchini piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
5. Cook the zucchini in the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 4 minutes. Then you are going to flip over each zucchini piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
6. Gently spoon sauce onto each individual piece of zucchini.
7. Place cheese on zucchini pieces. Cook in your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes or  until cheese is melted.
8. Prepare quinoa blend per the directions on the bag, Divide among four plates
9. Place 4-5 zucchini pieces on each plate on top of quinoa.
10. Garnish with basil and cilantro.
11. ENJOY!

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Zucchini Parmesan

Zucchini Parmesan is a fun twist on the traditional eggplant parm. You will fall in love with this air fryer recipe! Zucchini parm will be your new favorite zucchini recipe!

 

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: zucchini parm, zucchini parmesan, zucchini parmesan recipe

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 419kcal

Author: Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma)

Ingredients

• 1 bag Path of life Tuscan Quinoa Blend
• 3/4 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
• 2 zucchini medium size
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups gluten-free panko crumbs
• 1/3 c parmesan cheese optional
• 1 T Italian Seasoning
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• fresh basil and cilantro
• salt

Instructions

• Slice your medium zucchini into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Salt the zucchini and let it sit for 15 minutes. (this helps to remove moisture)
• In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
• In a small bowl mix panko, Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
• Dip each zucchini piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
• Cook the zucchini in the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 4 minutes. Then you are going to flip over each zucchini piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
• Gently spoon sauce onto each individual piece of zucchini.
• Place cheese on zucchini pieces. Cook in your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes or  until cheese is melted.
• Prepare quinoa blend per the directions on the bag, Divide among four plates
• Place 4-5 zucchini pieces on each plate on top of quinoa.
• Garnish with basil and cilantro.
• ENJOY!

Notes

Dairy-free options are to omit the parmesan or you can use vegan parmesan. For a vegan option, you can use maple syrup instead of eggs!

Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to prepare this recipe in batches.

If your zucchini pieces are not becoming golden brown, you can spritz them with spray oil to help them crisp.

Zucchini Parmesan Tips:

• Meat eater? You can add pepperoni to the zucchini parm. You can also use a meat based marinara sauce as well.
• Vegan or Dairy Free? You can sub out the egg wash for maple syrup and use dairy-free cheese for your zucchini parmesan.
• Anti-zucchini? You can sub out the zucchini and add in eggplant.
• Not gluten-free? You can use wheat panko crumbs!
• Salt-free? If you are trying to avoid added salt, you can skip the step of salting the zucchini. This might make the zucchini a little mushier, but I think you can handle it!

Zucchini Parmesan Questions:

• Does Zucchini Parmesan freeze well? I have not tried to freeze it, but I would venture to guess that it does not free well. My thoughts are the zucchini might get mushy.
• What if I don’t have panko crumbs for the zucchini parmesan recipe? That’s no problem, you can crush up crackers to make a crumble that works just the same as pankos!
• What do I serve the zucchini parm over? You can eat it as is, serve it over pasta or serve it over a quinoa blend like I did. 
• How long will this last in the fridge? This is not a meal prep type of recipe. The zucchini parmesan recipe tastes best the day of and for leftovers the next day. Beyond the second day, it starts to loose the appropriate texture. 

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 789IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 2mg

I hope that you take our spin of Zucchini Parmesan for a test drive in your kitchen! We love taking classic recipes like eggplant parm and switching things up! Drop me a comment below telling me if you’ve ever had zucchini parm before!