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Mexican Zucchini Boats
These Mexican Zucchini Boats are a fabulous healthier alternative for taco night. Seasoned ground turkey, added veggies and topped with cheese and cilantro for mouthwatering yum.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 395 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchinis cut in half lengthwise
- 1 lb 93% - 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup mild salsa
- ½ small red onion diced
- 2 tablespoon red pepper diced
- 1 cup corn frozen or canned
- 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup Reduced fat cheddar or Mexican blend shredded cheese
- ¼ cup chopped scallions or cilantro for topping
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place ¼ cup of salsa in the bottom of a 9x13” casserole dish or spray a with non-stick spray.
- Using a small spoon or melon baller, hollow out the center of the zucchini halves, leaving about ¼-inch thickness on each half.
- Brown turkey in a large skillet until about ½ cooked.
- Add red bell pepper, onion, chopped zucchini, and taco seasoning and sauté until meat is throughly cooked.
- Add corn, beans, and salsa
- Stir and cover, simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
- Using a spoon, fill the hollowed zucchini boats with the meat mixture
- Top each with 1 tablespoon of reduced fat cheddar or Mexican blend shredded cheese
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through.
- Top with cilantro and serve with salsa and light sour cream or fat free plain greek yogurt on the side.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Nutritional information includes 93% ground turkey
Nutrition Information
Serving
2halves
Calories
395kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
1061mg
(44%)
Potassium
1429mg
(41%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1275IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
48.3mg
(54%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
5.3mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 395
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2halves | |
| Calories | 395kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1061mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1429mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1275IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 48.3mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5.3mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.