One of my favorite summer dishes! These cilantro lime chicken zucchini boats are so easy to make and can even be prepped ahead to pop into the oven at another point. They are gluten free.
1/4 cupshredded cheeseoptional, regular or dairy free
extra cilantro lime dressing to drizzleoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit
In a saute pan, add the chopped white onion and olive oil. Saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat or until the onion starts to become fragrant and translucent
Add the ground chicken and continually chopped until it is in a fine pieces. Saute until just not pink, it'll continue to cook and brown in the oven
Once the chicken is done, add in the cilantro lime dressing and chopped cilantro. Mix well and remove from the heat. If you are adding shredded cheese, mix that in as well here!
Cut the zucchinis long ways, so they are split in half like a hot dog bun
Take a spoon and scoop out the insides of the zucchini. You can save the inside for another saute or freeze!
Place the cut zucchinis in a baking dish with the cave part facing up. Add the cilantro lime chicken mixture into each boat. You may have leftover mixture, depending on the size of your zucchinis
Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden at the top
Add an extra drizzle to the top and enjoy!
Notes
If you do not have cilantro lime dressing, you can mix together 3 tbsp Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp of milk of choice, juice of 1/2 lime and 1/4 tsp dried cilantro.