

#HEALTHY FOODIE RECIPES WITH PESTO SKIN#
Overgrown or extra large zucchini will have a tough skin that tastes bitter, so aim for a medium to large-ish zucchini that has a soft skin. An over ripe zucchini will be floppy and harder to get a clean pulped scoop. Choose medium size zucchini that are firm, unblemished, and ripe.Here’s what’s in this zucchini boat recipe:īefore stuffing your boat, you gotta make room for the goods by scooping the pulp and seeds out of the zucchinis. The beauty of this bountiful fruit is its versatility and adaptability, where mixing and matching ingredients to stuff your boat can be creative and fun. There are simply too many ways to stuff a zucchini is something nobody said, ever never. What’s In Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini Boats Kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and basil all have a part in this easy way to use up the seasons freshest elongated squash. Instead, this recipe’s tender zucchini bite folds itself around a light and flavorful ground turkey filling studded with my favorite Mediterranean ingredients.

Unlike many stuffed zucchini boats recipes whose main intention is to hide the vegetarian vehicle they’re meant to highlight, I’ve skipped the heaps of heavy melted cheese and sloppy sauces that can weigh a healthy stuffed zucchini recipe down. Because you know…Dave and I…we’re tight like that and so naturally, he’d do it for me, for US! But since he’s gone off to become a long-bearded hermit (come back Dave! we miss you!), and you guys keep asking for more healthy eats, I’m game to take the reigns.

If David Letterman brought back his famous Top 10 List and focused on FoodieCrush reader requests, “More Mediterranean recipes please!” would likely be in the top 3. Zucchini boats make the perfect vegetable vessel for ground turkey sausage, kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, basil, and Parmesan cheese for a Mediterranean spin on everyone’s favorite stuffed zucchini recipe.
