Comments on: Mexican Inspired Roasted Zucchini

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:57:27 +0000

In reply to Sharon.

This isn’t the best thing to make ahead and reheat. I’ve absolutely microwaved leftovers of this before because I’m certainly not going to let it go to waste! But it’s not the same. The toppings – the cheese, cilantro, and lime juice – are best eaten fresh and not reheated. And reheated roasted zucchini may be a bit soggy. If you REALLY want to make ahead of time, I would roast the zucchini as directed, and prep the toppings. Then when you are ready to reheat, you can heat up the zucchini in the microwave and then toss with the toppings when it comes out. If you’re planning on reheating in the oven you may as well just make the whole thing at that point – just chop up the zucchini beforehand, toss it with spices right before baking, and go from there. Hope that helps!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:08:08 +0000

Can this be made ahead and reheated?

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:08:33 +0000

In reply to Shelly Renn.

So glad you liked it!

By: Shelly Renn

Shelly Renn — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:16:35 +0000

Wow! That was delicious! I did alter just a bit in that I didn’t measure my spices and I used Feta (that I had on hand) rather than the Cotija (will try next time) but absolutely delish. You are absolutely right…the dish is wonderful without the cheese, but if you can, you definitely should. Great recipe. I’ll be saving this one

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:22:10 +0000

In reply to Brooklyn Home Cook.

So glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing your air fryer tips!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:43:15 +0000

In reply to BrendaK.

So glad you liked it!

By: BrendaK

BrendaK — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:34:40 +0000

Excellent veggie side dish for Mexican food! And easy and mostly make-ahead too! I’ve made many times.

By: Brooklyn Home Cook

Brooklyn Home Cook — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:10:53 +0000

In reply to Naomi Werner.

Grilled in airfryer at 200C for 15 mins. I added the salt in the last two mins to avoid mushy zuchchini. Delicious 😋

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:53:23 +0000

In reply to Donna C.

So glad you liked it!

By: Donna C

Donna C — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:05:07 +0000

This was very good. I put the sheet pan in the oven while it preheated. Took it out and placed parchment and then zucchini and white corn. It turned out great. Thank you!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:06:19 +0000

In reply to Naomi Werner.

So glad you liked it!

By: Naomi Werner

Naomi Werner — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:06:01 +0000

Delicious and so easy! I’ve finally found a good side for Mexican main dishes. Thank you!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:15:56 +0000

In reply to Emily.

So glad you liked it! Love your additions!

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:15:21 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Saenz.

So glad you liked it!

By: Jennifer Saenz

Jennifer Saenz — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 01:21:42 +0000

This was so good and easy to make. I did make just as directed and my husband had thirds.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:05:43 +0000

Soooo good! I added red bell pepper and white corn. Topped with tajin as well. Fantastic side dish.

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:06:02 +0000

In reply to Rick L..

I haven’t tried this in an air fryer, but in terms of the zucchini being spread out – yes, it will roast better that way. With basically all veggies, if they are crowded when trying to roast them, the liquid that evaporates from them won’t evaporate out as much and will instead kind of steam the veggies all around. So they won’t get as browned. That said – if you’re OK with a softer, less browned result with the ease of using your air fryer, feel free to go for it! Try to spread them out as much as you can. The flavor will still be there.

By: Rick L.

Rick L. — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:15:16 +0000

Do you think this would cook OK in an air fryer, or do the zucchini pieces really need to be spread out on a baking sheet to roast properly?

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:06:05 +0000

In reply to Phil Sherburne.

Glad you liked it! And yes, zucchini can shrink quite a bit – I’m always a fan of doubling things like this!

By: Phil Sherburne

Phil Sherburne — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:31:47 +0000

Hi, I think users of this recipe should be forewarned that if you cook the zucchini’s long enough to get crisp the diced pieces will be reduced in size by 70%. I found that one zucchini did not yield a serving. You would need to double the amount of raw zucchini. I loved the flavor and just cooked more of it.

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:52:14 +0000

In reply to Lina.

So glad you liked it! Zucchini can have a ton of water, so a soggy outcome happens sometimes. If you skip the parchment paper and do something like foil instead, you can turn on the broiler at the end to get some nice charred bits! Hope that helps.

By: Lina

Lina — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:46:30 +0000

This was so delicious! Made it exactly as written. The zucchini was a little soggy but it didn’t matter as it was so good. And definitely add the lime, cilantro and cotija right before serving.

By: Elizabeth Lindemann

Elizabeth Lindemann — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:27:23 +0000

In reply to Rhonda Eckerty.

So glad you liked it! Love the idea of using chili lime spice blend – I always have a jar of the Trader Joe’s version in my pantry. I’ll have to try it next time!

By: Rhonda Eckerty

Rhonda Eckerty — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:08:55 +0000

This was delicious! Made according to recipe but used rack and added a tsp of gourmet collection chili & lime spice blend. I will definitely make this again!