These Zucchini Boat Recipes Will Have You Savor The Summer Flavors All Year
It’s getting towards the end of squash season, and you know what that means – zucchini galore! Instead of just having it as a side dish, why not make it a whole meal? Enter zucchini boats – a fun and creative way to stuff and bake zucchini halves with your favorite fillings. From turning them into Burritos or French bread style pizzas…there’s something for everyone! PLUS It’s a great way to use up all that zucchini from your garden, and it’s a low-carb alternative to heavier dishes. You definitely won’t regret eating any of these fabulous zucchini-based recipes!
Zucchini Burrito Boats
Make zucchini boats with ground beef, onions, black beans and plenty of cheese to have a healthier take on burritos. These are easy, can be frozen and you can add all of your favorite burrito toppings like salsa, sour cream and assorted peppers.
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Tex Mex Zucchini Boats
Make some zucchini boats with tofu, peppers and corn. This recipe is fresh, flavorful and delivers taco flavor in each bite. You will want to make these tex mex zucchini boats with your garden fresh zucchini, and save the recipe for future meatless meals.
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Tuna Stuffed Zucchini Boats
These tuna stuffed zucchini boats are delicious and easy to prepare. With simple ingredients like tuna, eggs, onions and breadcrumbs, you can make this with pantry staples and your garden fresh zucchini. This is a great recipe to keep on hand for nights you don’t want to fuss with a complicated dinner.
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Caprese Zucchini Cups
While these aren’t exactly a boat, they are cups of zucchini, stuffed with caprese salad flavors. This makes a great starter, but they are so easy to assemble and so tasty that you might want to make a meal of them!
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Pizza Zucchini Boats
Pizza has never been healthier! Use a zucchini half and stuff it with pepperoni and cheese and all of your favorite pizza toppings. This is such a fresh and flavorful option for dinner that uses your garden fresh veggies in a way everyone will enjoy.
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Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini
Having enchiladas for dinner has never been fresher or more flavorful. Zucchini boats filled with ground beef, corn, black beans and cheese and baked in enchilada sauce make for a version of enchiladas that no one can resist, and this recipe uses your garden fresh veggies!
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Ground Beef Stuffed Zucchini
This easy recipe uses pasta sauce, mushrooms and ground beef to make a saucy and savory dish for dinner. These are so flavorful, and pair well with bread sticks or a side salad for an Italian style dinner at home.
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Meat and Sauce Stuffed Zucchini Boats
You can serve these Italian style zucchini boats over a bed of noodles if you like or even zoodles! This recipe is easy, puts zucchini to work in a fresh and flavorful way, and is sure to fill you up, even if you have a big appetite! Make these as a part of your meal prep, or for a fast and flavorful dinner.
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Walnut Stuffed Zucchini Boats
This meatless zucchini boat recipe is so… meaty! It uses chopped walnuts, diced mushrooms and a great blend of spices to make a hearty option that is budget friendly and so filling.
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Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Taco stuffed zucchini boats are so tasty they are sure to become a family favorite. They are stuffed with ground meat, and corn with taco spices and plenty of cheese. Add salsa or sour cream to the top if you like for a great spin on Taco Tuesday! Delicious fun for the whole family.
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