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How to Slice Zucchini

Joy Howard

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Use a sharp knife to trim away the ends.

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Slice the fruit crosswise into rounds.

How to Cut Zucchini into Half Moons

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Trim the ends as instructed above, then halve the fruit lengthwise.

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Slice each half crosswise into half moons.

How to Dice Zucchini

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Trim and halve the zucchini as instructed above, then slice each half lengthwise into 3 or 4 strips.

Hands using a knife to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Chop the strips into bite-size pieces.

How to Cut Zucchini into Strips

  1. Trim the ends as instructed above.

Hands using a mandolin to cut a zucchini on a wood cutting board

  1. Use a mandoline to slice the fruit lengthwise into strips, holding the mandoline firmly and taking care to keep your fingers away from the blade. If your mandoline has a guard, use it to hold the fruit in place as you slice.

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