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Cilantro Lime Chicken Zucchini Boats

Cilantro Lime Chicken Zucchini Boats

Natalie Mitchell
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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large zucchinis
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cilantro lime dressing see notes
  • 1/2 medium white onion finely diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese optional, regular or dairy free
  • extra cilantro lime dressing to drizzle optional

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

  1. 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. 
  2. Any ground meat or meat substitute can be used. 
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