Zucchini Boats With Quinoa and Pico De Gallo
A simple filling of quinoa, pico de gallo and melted mozzarella cheese makes these quinoa stuffed zucchini boats a delicious, super easy vegetarian meal to share!
Serving: 4
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- a glug of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small mozzarella ball, drained and cubed
- fresh basil leaves, optional
- sea salt and black pepper
For the Pico de Gallo:
- 2 salad tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- juice and zest of ½ lime
- zest of ½ lemon, (optional)
- a bunch of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- ½ jalapeno red chilli, finely minced
- sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F /190°C. Lightly grease with oil a 13 x 9 baking tray and set aside.
- For the Pico de Gallo: In a bowl, combine diced tomato, red onion, chopped cilantro, zest of 1 lemon, zest of 1 lime, scallions and lime juice. Mix it up, season and set it aside.
- In a large bowl mix cooked quinoa and pico de gallo. Add a glug of olive oil and season to taste.
- Trim the zucchini ends and cut them in half lengthwise.
- With the help of a melon scoop, scoop the flesh out of the zucchini (you can add it to the quinoa filling or in salads).
- Fill the zucchini boats with the quinoa mix, and arrange them on the prepared baking tray.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cubes on top and a drizzle with little extra-virgin olive oil.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the zucchini are slightly crispy.
- Allow the zucchini boats to cool for 5-10 minutes then top them with fresh basil and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 800mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 992IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
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