Grilled Zucchini Boats Loaded with White Bean Salad

These Grilled Zucchini Boats Loaded With White Bean Salad are a delicious yet simple vegetarian recipe for hot summer days! A healthy, easy-to-make zucchini recipe that can be served as a low-cal starter or a light main course!

Let’s talk about zucchini for a minute! I noticed I don’t have enough zucchini recipes on my blog and yet I adore this healthy summer vegetable! I can’t get enough zucchini recipes all summer long.

But wait, zucchini haters – don’t turn your back on me just yet. I promise this Zucchini Boat recipe can change your mind.

Fresh, bright and delicious! I can almost promise you, that these Grilled Zucchini Boats will change your mind about zucchini! Totally. Just try them 🙂

Why this recipe works:

Honestly, I think it’s the white bean salad stuffing that makes these Grilled Zucchini Boats so awesome. The humble zucchini is pretty tasteless, so all this load of flavor in every bite here comes from the zesty Mediterranean inspired stuffing.

These Mediterranean Grilled Zucchini Boats taste fresh, light and zesty. The white beans add plenty of texture to the filling so please don’t skimp on that! They also add a creamy taste, a smoothness and a hearty feel to these healthy zucchini boats. Above all, they blend in beautifully with the remaining ingredients.

How to make Grilled Zucchini Boats loaded with White Bean Salad: 

When preparing your Grilled Zucchini Boats, there are several ways to do it. Some people like them raw, which is absolutely ok, but I prefer my zucchini to be cooked in some way. Almost barely cooked, but still cooked.

You’ll start by slicing each zucchini in half lengthwise and use a small metal spoon to scoop out the centers of the zucchini (doesn’t have to be perfect at all). It’s a technique similar again to this Best Feta Cucumber Salad Bites recipe.

At this point, you can broil, boil, bake or grill your zucchini boats. Since it’s Summer, we’re grilling them!

Season the zucchini halves with a pinch of salt and olive oil. You can cook the zucchini seared on both sides on a nonstick skillet, but you can also bake, broil or grill them. Just a few minutes on each side on the grill should be plenty for the zucchini boats to get slightly tender!

When baked they need about 7 minutes when broiled, about 4 minutes.

For the filling, simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl and adjust seasoning. Once the Grilled Zucchini Boats are ready, simply load on the filling along the centre of each zucchini boat and slice into bite-size pieces.

Tips for success:

• To make this zucchini recipe completely vegan, replace the feta with a vegan cheese or skip it altogether.
• I feel that the stuffing for these Zucchini Boats should be all about YOU! Don’t hesitate to make it your own and swap a few things around, but I have to say it’s totally delicious as it is!
• When removing the seeds, try to remove whatever you can but don’t remove too much. Otherwise, the zucchini might not hold its’ shape for the filling.

For more recipes:

In my opinion, feta is comfort food and you’ll find plenty of feta goodies on my blog. Have you tried those Mini Zesty Feta Stuffed Peppers , Best feta Cucumber Salad Bites and this dreamy 10 Minute Greek Cheese Tortellini  . Finally, for a combo of zucchini and feta again try the best ever Zucchini Feta Cranberry Fritters!

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Zucchini Boats Grilled & Loaded With White Bean Salad

These Grilled Zucchini Boats Loaded With White Bean Salad are a delicious yet simple vegetarian recipe for hot summer days! A healthy, easy to make zucchini recipe that can be served as a starter or a light main course!

Course Appetizer, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword stuffed zucchini boats, vegetarian stuffed zucchini, white bean salad

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 143 kcal

Author Mahy

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized zucchinis
• pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Filling:

• 1/2 cup mixed chopped herbs parsley, basil and mint
• 1 cup white beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 green chilli sliced optional for heat
• 1/3 cup crumbled Greek Feta Cheese
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 lemon juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• chopped red onions optional
• chopped arugula optional

Instructions

1. Half each zucchini by length. Take a metal spoon and try to scoop out some of the zucchini seeds and flesh along the centre of each zucchini half (not going all the way).
2. Try to remove whatever you can but don't remove too much so the zucchini would still hold its’ shape for the filling.
3. Season the zucchini halves with a pinch of salt and olive oil.
4. You can cook the zucchini seared on both sides on a nonstick skillet, bake, broil or grill. Just a few minutes on each side on the grill or baked for 7 minutes or broiled for 4 minutes. Or alternatively, you can have the zucchini raw.
5. For the filling: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and adjust seasoning.
6. When the zucchini is ready, simply load on the filling along the centre of each zucchini boat and slice into bite-size pieces.
7. Enjoy! 🙂

Recipe Notes

• To make this zucchini recipe completely vegan, replace the feta with a vegan cheese or skip it altogether.
• I feel that the stuffing for these Zucchini Boats should be all about YOU! Don't hesitate to make it your own and swap a few things around, but I have to say it's totally delicious as it is!
• When removing the seeds, try to remove whatever you can but don't remove too much. Otherwise, the zucchini might not hold its’ shape for the filling.

Nutrition Facts

Zucchini Boats Grilled & Loaded With White Bean Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 7mg2%

Sodium 180mg8%

Potassium 566mg16%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 465IU9%

Vitamin C 37.2mg45%

Calcium 97mg10%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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