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Mexican Vegan Stuffed Zucchini
$7.33 Recipe/$1.83 Serving
Mexican Vegan Stuffed Zucchini is the perfect meatless meal or side dish! Vegan, low carb, paleo, Whole30, grain free and gluten free, this recipe is packed with flavor and is so simple to make. Ready in 30 minutes, and can easily be doubled to feed a crowd. Great for meal prep too!
Slice the zucchini in half the long way, creating 2 long halves.
Using a spoon, spoon out the seeds by running the spoon down the center, applying pressure to carve out the center area. This will leave a cavity to be filled with stuffing.
Place all the zucchini on a baking sheet and sprinkle them with 1/4 tsp. of salt and 1/4 tsp chili powder. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.
Preheat large skillet over medium heat.
While the zucchini are baking, slice the mushrooms and add them to the hot skillet sprayed with olive oil spray or avocado oil spray. Cook the mushrooms 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While mushrooms are cooking, chop the red onions.
After mushrooms have given off much of their liquid and are starting to brown, add red onions and cook 2-3 minutes.
Chop the walnuts. Add the rest of the ingredients (tomato paste, red wine vinegar, salsa, salt and spices) to the mushroom and onion mixture. Stir well. Cook 2-3 more minutes.
After 15-20 minutes, the zucchini should have softened in the oven. Remove them from the oven and divide the mushroom mixture between them.
Return the stuffed zucchini to the 400F oven for 5 additional minutes.
Notes
Tips:
Zucchini takes longer to cook if you stuff it before baking. Because of this, I recommend you cook the zucchini alone in the baking pan while you are making the filling. Once the zucchini is soft, add the filling and cook for 5 minutes in the oven to let all the flavors come together.
If you are short on time, instead of slicing the mushrooms, add them to a food processor and pulse to break them up. This is a great tip especially if you are doubling the recipe.
Make these more of a meal by adding protein, carbs or both. You could add chickpeas, black beans or lentils to keep this vegan or ground beef or ground turkey (cooked) if you are not vegan. Another great option would be to add some cooked rice or quinoa to mushroom and walnut mixture to make it more filling.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
270
Fat
20
g
Carbohydrates
18
g
Fiber
6
g
Sugar
10
g
Protein
10
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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