It was way past lunch time and we arrived home hungry and a bit tired. Cleaning two houses kinda does that to us sometimes.
I’m not sure why I didn’t just grab a jar of leftovers from the frig and chow it all down cold. But hunger, I’ve decided, can wait – and is much more satisfied with a meal more purposefully made.
I had accidentally ordered 8 pounds of organic zucchini from our coop, so I pulled one of those beauties out of the refrigerator. They are the perfect size – nice and small, so the seeds aren’t so THERE, if you know what I mean.
I don’t know what happened after that…I added what sounded good at the moment and this quirky dish just came together. I was about to sit down and devour it one savory bite at a time when I thought, This is something to blog about.
I hesitated.
I was hungry and my camera was upstairs, which seemed far, far away at the time. I took one bite…and tore myself away. I just had to share this – as crazy as it was and as good as it was, I didn’t want you all to miss out.
So here it is…just in time to rescue you from loads of garden zucchini – or accidentally large purchases. To keep it local, use peaches from the farmer’s market instead of mango. (I was out of peaches.)

Needless to say, I didn’t bother with food arrangement or fussing with making it look pretty. I just dumped it on the plate. Yep, that’s what this food blogger does when she’s really hungry and doesn’t think she’ll be sharing something with the rest of the world. Hello, real life!
Zucchini Linguine with Mango, Turkey Bacon, Goat Cheese, and Walnuts
Makes 1 main course serving.
Prep time is approximately 10 minutes.
3 slices Applegate Smoked turkey bacon, sliced into strips longwise.
1 zucchini, sliced thinly longwise, then sliced again to make long, thin “linguine noodles”
1/3 mango or one peach, thinly sliced
1 oz. goat cheese
1 oz. walnuts, lightly chopped
fresh ground pepper
Heat a medium skillet and grease with a small amount of butter or olive oil. Add bacon strips and saute for a couple minutes. Add zucchini strips and cook just until barely tender. Turn out onto a plate and crumble the goat cheese on top. Place the walnuts in the skillet over medium heat and toss around for a minute. Arrange mango over the zucchini, add the walnuts and douse with a good amount of fresh ground pepper.
Take a bite and write in the comment section below what you think of this combination of deliciousness. Enjoy the remainder of your meal.
I have a ton of garden veggies right now. I like that your recipe uses goat cheese, I love it! Looks yummy :)
Isn’t garden produce the best?! We are getting a little bit now, but were set back by a late freeze. The veggies that have come in the back door though are the best I’ve ever tasted!
Thanks for coming by and commenting!
What a great and interesting combination of flavors! Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! Thanks for reading! :)
I can’t believe you actually blogged about lunch AFTER cleaning! ;) I was definitely in devour mode. lol…looks FAB though!
I would have let you try it, but I know you don’t like goat cheese. :D
Man, eight pounds of zucchini is a serious commitment! At least it’s a delicious one, right? :) This linguine sounds so good–I love the combination with bacon and mango!
Yeah! I don’t know what happened there, but we’re doing pretty well at putting it away. :D Thanks for the comment, Eileen!
I guess we do some crazy things when it’s late and us food bloggers are hungry… but Mango, turkey, walnuts, goat cheese and zucchini? I’m gonna have to trust you on this one Sarah! It sounds crazy but if you say it tastes so good I will HAVE to try it! :D
from Em x
Yes, do! And tell me what you think of it. I need another opinion, just to know I’m not TOO crazy! :P
I am going to squirrel this recipe away for when my courgettes in the vege garden threaten to overwhelm me! I’m seriously impressed that you thought to blog about this on an empty stomach! :-)
Haha, me too! I don’t think I could do it again. :D Thanks for coming by and commenting, Sarah!
I’ve not tried your recipe yet, Sarah, but it has bacon. I know I’ll love it. I’m a simple man. :)
Bacon does add so much flavor! I made this recipe again for breakfast, but was out of bacon. It was still delicious, just not the same. Thanks for commenting, John, and for following my blog!
That is a gourmet lunch!! The pictures look so fresh!
Fresh indeed! I still have more zucchini to use up…and it’s not quite so fresh anymore. I might have to go with zucchini bread. :)