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Santa Fe Zucchini Boats

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A light and healthy delicious dinner with a southwestern flair.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 179
Author Kim

Ingredients

  • 4 medium to large zucchinis cut into "boats" (horizontal halves)
  • 1/2 lb. lean ground turkey or chicken
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2-1 jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup zucchini flesh chopped
  • 3/4 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup frozen corn
  • 3/4 cup canned or fresh diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • shredded cheese for topping if desired

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1/3 cup water or broth in the bottom of a large baking dish. I used a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Use a small spoon or melon baller to hollow out the center of the zucchini halves, leaving 1/4-inch thick shell on each half. Reserve 3/4 cup of the zucchini flesh to add to the taco filling.
  • Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and boil for 1 minute. Remove from water and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, brown ground turkey or chicken in a large skillet, breaking up while it cooks.
  • Add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, reserved zucchini, black beans, corn and tomatoes and spices to ground meat and stir to combine.
  • When meat is no longer pink and veggies have become soft, use a large spoon to equally stuff zucchini halves with meat mixture.
  • If desired, top each half with about 1 tablespoon of cheese and chopped cilantro. Cover dish with foil and bake at 400 degrees F. for about 35 minutes, until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through.
  • Serve with sour cream, guacamole and/or salsa and enjoy!

Notes

If cheese fits in your diet, I definitely recommend topping these with some before popping them in the oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 2halves | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 813mg | Potassium: 1033mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3mg