Stuffed Zucchini With Turkish Couscous Salad
User Reviews
5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
539 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Vegetarian
Stuffed Zucchini With Turkish Couscous Salad
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These cute stuffed zucchini with Turkish couscous salad are naturally vegan, dairy free and totally delicious!
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Ingredients
- 2 zucchini roundy
- extra virgin olive oil
For the turkish cous cous:
- 6 oz couscous
- 1 cup vegetable stock or water
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 2 tablespoon red onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- mint leaves chopped, fresh, a handful
- cilantro chopped, a handful, fresh
- salt freshly cracked black pepper
- black pepper freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (fan 150°C) /325°F.
- Wash and dry the zucchini, then cut in half through the stem and bottom end.
- With a melon melon baller or spoon, scoop out the seeds and flesh from each half, leaving about a half-inch shell and reserving the flesh.
- Bring water or stock to a boil. Pour the couscous in a bowl. Add the hot stock and stir using a fork.
- Cover and rest for 6-8min, until the liquid is absorbed.
- Once the couscous is cooked and tender, fluff it a little with a fork, breaking up any lumps.
- In the meantime, heat the olive oil in a frying-pan over medium heat.
- Add the tomato paste and stir for 2 min, then add the onion and stir all ingredients.
- Take the pan off the heat , season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well with the cous cous.
- Fold in all the remaining ingredients, then add the reserved zucchini flesh.
- Fill each zucchini with the cous cous salad.
- Place zucchini and their tops on an oven tray covered with parchment paper.
- Brush with olive oil and bake in the oven for 20 min.
- Serve hot from the oven or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
539kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
496mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
609IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 539 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 539kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 496mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 609IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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