- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Total Time
- 30 mins
- Serves
- 6 zucchini boats
Description
By Audrey Sckoropad
Here’s a great way to enjoy Quebec zucchini: turn them into “boats” topped with cheese and grilled in the oven to bring out the flavours. Serve alone or with guacamole on the side.
Ingredients
- 3
- zucchinis, rinsed and sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 cups
- cooked quinoa
- ¾ cup
- organic corn, frozen or fresh
- ¾ cup
- organic black beans
- 2
- green onions, finely chopped
- ½ cup
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 2
- cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp
- cumin
- ½ tsp
- smoked paprika
- A drizzle of avocado oil
- 1 cup
- Nafiska’s Garden shredded vegan cheddar
Directions
- Step 1
- Preheat oven to 220 °C (425 °F).
- Step 2
- Scoop out the zucchini flesh with a spoon to use in the mixture.
- Step 3
- Place a skillet over a medium heat and add a drizzle of oil. Add garlic, spices and half the chopped green onion Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Step 4
- Add the zucchini flesh, quinoa, beans, corn and half the cilantro. Cook for another 3 minutes while stirring. Season to taste.
- Step 5
- Fill boats with the cooked mixture. Top each with shredded cheddar and bake for 30 minutes.
- Step 6
- Remove zucchini boats from the oven and garnish with remaining cilantro and green onions.
Serve immediately.
