Ingredients
Zucchini Boats:
4 medium zucchini, each cut in half lengthwise
1 carrot, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into tiny pieces
2 to 4 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
2 to 3 tsp. smoked paprika
1 to 2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
pinch of salt
Yogurt Mint Topping:
1/2 cup plain or vanilla Siggi or Fage yogurt
1/3 cup finely chopped mint leaves
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
Directions
I love zucchini. I make it all the time and these boats are worth the little extra prep required. They don’t really freeze well. So if you need, cut the recipe in half. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Kristin
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2) Scoop out the center of the zucchini halves with a spoon. Save the inside and chop them into small pieces. Set aside the zucchini shells.
3) Coat a large skillet with oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, bell pepper, chopped zucchini centers and tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the veggies become soft.
4) Add the chicken pieces to the skillet and cook until they are no longer pink. Stir in the chives, paprika, oregano, and red pepper flakes and salt.
5) Place the zucchini boats open side up on a baking sheet. Spoon the chicken vegetable mixture evenly into each zucchini boat, bake for 30 minutes on the middle rack.
6) While the boats bake, prepare the topping: combine all the ingredients a small bowl.
Recipe from Joy’s Simple Food Remedies, makes 8 boats
