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Step 4. Harvest the zucchinis when the vegetables are 6 inches long and 2 inches wide for optimal flavor. Grasp a ripe zucchini in your gloved hand, and cut the vegetable from the vine with the utility knife. Step 5. Keep unwashed zucchini for up to one week at room temperature or four days in the refrigerator.
Try Zucchini Raw or in These Recipes. 1  Shred or grate raw zucchini into salads, or cut it into spears for vegetable platters.  Grill it: Slice zucchini lengthwise, brush it with olive oil, sprinkle both sides with whatever fresh or dried herbs suit your fancy and some salt and pepper to taste. Grill outside on your barbecue or indoors on a grill pan for about 5 minutes on each side until crisp-tender.