How to Preserve Zucchini

As a summer squash, zucchini can be preserved in several ways. How to preserve zucchini. If you have an abundance of zucchini don’t let it go to waste! Check out these easy ways to save it for later.

Half a large zucchini with seeds scraped out, ready for use in zucchini recipes.

As a summer squash zucchini can be preserved in many ways but plain canning is not one of them (except pickled! Pickled is fine).

Here is an article on preserving both winter and summer squash in general. It goes into more details on both winter and summer squash and what can be done with them.

I don’t recommend just substituting zucchini for other vegetables in pickles. But substituting zucchini for cucumber in any tested relish recipe is safe according the the NCFHFP. So if you’ve got a relish recipe for cucumbers that you like. Feel free to sub in your over abundant zucchini!

a list preserving Zucchini recipes on Simply Canning

Canning Zucchini in Tomato Sauce (Okra Too!)

Canning zucchini in tomato sauce is a great way to preserve the summer harvest. Learn how to can zucchini (or okra) to a tomato-based sauce.

How to can zucchini in a tomato based sauce.

Three finished pint jars of zucchini in tomato sauce sitting on a deck railing.

Canning Zucchini in Pineapple Juice – Faux Pineapple

Learn how to can zucchini pineapple. Canning zucchini in pineapple juice results in a surprisingly delicious faux pineapple. This is a water bath recipe.

How to can zucchini in pineapple juice for a sweet treat.

Zucchini Pineapple top view of jar with bubble tool.

Zucchini Relish Recipe

This zucchini relish recipe makes about 5 pint jars or 10 half-pints. Both size jars are processed for the same amount of time.

How to make relish from your over abundance!

Top view of a jar of sweet zucchini relish with an orange peeler.

Freezing Zucchini

Who doesn't have an overabundance of zucchini in the summertime? Freezing zucchini chopped, shredded, or cubed is a great way to save the harvest for winter! Here's how to freeze zucchini.

How to freeze zucchini