Easy Zucchini Tacos

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I don’t know about you but two of my favorite summer vegetables are zucchini and sweet corn. I think they also make a great match when used together. 

Today’s Easy Zucchini Tacos are a great way to use both of these summer veggies and create a vegetarian meal. This comes together so easily and can be made on the grill or in a skillet. 

I prefer the grill because it just seems more summer to me but if you want to make them in a skillet just chop everything up and sauté it in a skillet before adding it to your tacos. You will love the simple but flavorful spice mixture of cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. 

The lime juice and cilantro are the perfect finishing touch. I also like to add cotija cheese to mine but there are so many garnish options that you could try.

My family loves tacos and we eat them at least twice a week. 

Recipe Ingredients

For exact ingredient amounts and instructions, see the full recipe card below. 

• Zucchini: Fresh zucchini is the star of these tacos along with the corn. When you have an abundance of zucchini this is the taco for you!
• Sweet Corn: I love using summer sweet corn in this recipe. If you can’t get ahold of sweet corn you can use canned corn or frozen.
• Spices: The spice mixture is cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. These all work great together to help spice the tacos.
• Cilantro: Fresh cilantro is optional but adds great flavor to these tacos.
• Cotija Cheese: I like adding cotija cheese. It isn’t necessary but is a nice touch.

How do you Make Zucchini Corn Tacos

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Step 1: Prepare Vegetables: Brush the zucchini and corn lightly with olive oil. MIx the salt, pepper, cumin and chili poweder.

Sprinkle the spice mixture over the zucchini and corn.

Step 2: Grill Vegetables: Place zucchini and sweet corn on the hot grill and cook until charred and beginning to soften about 7-10 minutes, flipping them halfway through.

Remove the corn and zucchini from grill and let cool to room temperature.

Step 3: Assemble Tacos: Chop the zucchini into pieces. Carefully remove the corn kernels from the grilled sweet corn ears with a sharp knife. Top each crisp tortilla with zucchini, corn, green onion, cilantro, and avocado.

Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and garnish with cotija cheese.

Ways to Modify these Corn Tacos

• Spices: You can add other spices to the vegetables when you grill them. Try using Italian seasoning, taco seasoning or chipotle chili pepper for a smoky flavor. If you want spice add red pepper flakes or cayenne red pepper. 
• Cheese: When I garnished these tacos I used cotija cheese but you could use pepper jack, mozzarella cheese, sharp cheddar cheese or Parmesan cheese. 
• Vegetables: These tacos are great with other vegetables like eggplant, bell pepper, tomatoes, broccoli and mushrooms. 
• Beans: Another nice addition to these tacos is beans. I like to add black beans, white beans or pinto beans. You also could spread refried beans on each tortilla before adding veggies. 
• Salsa: Salsa is another great addition when making tacos. We like this Pico de Gallo, Homemade Salsa Verde, Mango Black Bean Salsa or this Watermelon Salsa.
• Other Ideas: Some other great additions to these tacos is this Easy Curtido Recipe, Easy Guacamole, Pickled Red Onions, Mango Slaw, Easy Mexican Style Slaw or Healthy Coleslaw.