• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Everyday Southwest
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
    • Authentic Mexican Food Recipes
    • Baking
    • Best Pumpkin Recipes for Desserts, Dinners & More
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Desserts
    • First Courses
    • Healthy
    • Holiday desserts
    • How to
    • Light and Healthy
    • Main Dishes
    • Party Food and Snacks
    • Popular Posts
    • Side Dish
    • Southwest Pantry
    • Super Bowl
    • Vegetarian
  • Cookbook
  • 200 Appetizers
  • Tamales Recipes
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • 200 Appetizers
  • Cookbook
  • Tamales Recipes
  • Contact
×
Home » recipes

Keto Zucchini Recipe - Zuchinni Lasagna

This Keto Zucchini Recipe is fresh Zucchini Lasagna made with fresh garden vegetables and creamy ricotta cheese. It is a perfect salad or vegetarian main dish, make the zucchini stacks a little smaller for a healthy appetizer.

Keto Zucchini Recipe with Ricotta and Tomatoes

I just love interesting and new recipes for zucchini! Let's face it, zucchini does need make over once in a while... don't we all.

You will love this fresh and healthy spin on vegetable lasagna. It is a great keto recipe for dinner or a side salad. 

Keto zucchini recipes are very popular right now but, this recipe has been a fan and family favorite for years. This zucchini lasagna recipe was first posted by Donna Kelly in September of 2010 and it is still a seasonal vegetable favorite!

Donna's original recipe calls for homemade ricotta cheese (I put her tips at the end of this post) but, it is delicious with store bought ricotta as well.

Another spin on this recipe is too lay the zucchini strips flat and spread with ricotta mixture. Roll the zucchini into a spiral or Zucchini Involtini then, place in a baking dish with enchilada sauce and bake for warm Southwest Zucchini Lasagna Rolls.

This Keto Zucchini Recipe Makes a Delicious Fresh Zucchini Lasagna

I have been updating many of our favorite recipes from our early years as bloggers and reposting them to make the recipes easy to find (with good keywords) and easy to print out with an easy, printable recipe plug in to make our recipes easy to keep at your finger tips. This Keto zucchini recipe is just as popular today as it was in 2010.

Here is Donna's original post. She also posted it on her blog ApronStringsBlog.com where she blogs with her daughter, Anne. Head over and checkout some of her other healthy recipes.

Keto Zucchini Lasagna Recipe

How to Make Homemade Ricotta

Here is Donna's recipe for homemade ricotta from her original post-

"Bring 2 cups whole milk and 2 cups half-and-half to a boil with a pinch of salt

Boil exactly 1 minute.

Remove from milk mixture from heat and stir in ¼ cup of lemon juice.

Strain in a fine mesh strainer.

That’s it. Really."

Tips for Making Homemade Ricotta-

Here are some other pointers-

  • Use a stainless steel pot or one that has been coated with enamel, such as Le Creuset (or another, none reactive pot)
  • Line the fine mesh strainer with several layers of cheesecloth
  • Set the strainer over a large bowl and discard the liquid (whey) that drains into the bowl often
  • Drain the ricotta until most of the whey has drained off but the ricotta is still wet (about 20-30)
  • For a thicker ricotta (great for baking), gather the edges of the cheesecloth together and tie into a bundle. Hang the bundle over the bowl and drain for another hour.
  • Turn ricotta out of the cheesecloth into a bowl or container.
  • Serve ricotta right away or refrigerate up to 5 to 6 days.
Keto Zucchini Recipe with Ricotta and Tomatoes

Zucchini Recipe with Ricotta and Tomatoes

Donna Kelly
Thinly sliced zucchini stacked with ricotta and fresh tomatoes makes a gorgeous, fresh vegetable lasagna. This delicious zucchini recipe is naturally keto friendly and the perfect salad or vegetarian main course.
5 from 6 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Resting Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Keto, VEGETARIAN
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 small to medium zucchini
  • 3 to 4 Tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 4 whole Roma tomatoes or small tomatoes cherry tomatoes work well
  • 8 to 10 whole fresh basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Shave zucchini into long, thin slices then, brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stack three slices on the center of each small plate. Cut zucchini in half cross-wise if slices are too long.
    Top zucchini with layer of ricotta cheese, drizzle with olive oil.
    Add a layer of tomato slices.
    Season with salt and pepper and top with chopped basil.
    Repeat the layers until the Zucchini Stacks are the desired height.
Keyword Keto Zucchini Recipe
« Summer Fruit Gazpacho Recipe with Peaches
Grilled Vegetable and Cheese Sandwich »

Sharing is caring!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jenni

    September 20, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    This looks like such a fun appetizer! Thanks for the great tips on making ricotta, too!

    Reply
  2. Tara Kuczykowski

    September 25, 2018 at 6:09 am

    5 stars
    Thinly sliced zucchini is a great alternative to traditional lasagna noodles. Can't wait to try making homemade ricotta!

    Reply
  3. Paula

    March 03, 2021 at 9:08 am

    5 stars
    This was fabulous and easy to make!

    Reply
  4. Swathi

    March 03, 2021 at 9:14 am

    5 stars
    This keto zucchini lasagna looks delicious

    Reply
  5. Scarlet

    March 03, 2021 at 9:17 am

    5 stars
    This keto lasagna recipe is delish. Plus so fresh, easy and fast!

    Reply
  6. Natalie

    March 04, 2021 at 6:09 am

    5 stars
    This looks very delicious. And it's SO healthy. Oh my... now I'm seriously hungry. I'm gonna put this in my weekly meal planer for next week. Can't wait to try this.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Hi, Welcome to Everyday Southwest.

I'm Sandy, a Southwest born and raised girl who loves cooking it's food and sharing it's culture.

Join me for some of my favorite recipes. We have everything from longtime family favorites to modern recipes with a healthy twist.

I'm glad you are here!

More about me →

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • X

Top Posts & Pages

Easy Carne Picada Recipe (One of The Best Beef Recipes)
Bacon Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dog Recipe
Cheese Crisp Recipe from Arizona
Cherry Salsa Recipe- Quick and Easy
Taco Ring Recipe with Crescent Rolls
Nutella Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Mom's Authentic Mexican Tamales Recipe

Authentic Mexican Tamales Recipe

Pork Tamales Meat Recipe

Pork Tamale Meat in Red Chile Sauce

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • X

Copyright © 2025 · Privacy Policy