Stuffed Zucchini Boats with Tomato and Feta
You'll love these easy grilled zucchini boats, prepared Mediterranean-style with tomato and feta. We make every use of the zucchini flesh too! Check out the tips and ideas in the post. Serve these as a fun appetizer or side next to your favorite summer entrees!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 zucchini (trimmed and sliced length-wise into halves)
- extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper (to your liking)
- Dried oregano (large sprinkle to your liking)
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes (sliced in halves)
- 3 green onions (both white and green parts, ends trimmed, chopped)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (more to your liking)
- 6 to 10 fresh mint leaves (chopped)
- Large handful fresh parsley (chopped)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Splash lemon juice (not too much)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a cast iron skillet or indoor griddle over medium heat. (OR, If cooking on gas grill, lightly oil the grate and preheat grill to medium-low).
- 2
Brush zucchini generously with extra virgin olive oil on both sides. Season zucchini (particularly flesh side) with salt, freshly ground pepper, and oregano.
- 3
Place zucchini, flesh-side down, on the preheated grill (or indoor griddle). Grill for 3 to 5 minutes until soft and nicely charred, then turn on back side and grill for another 3 to 5 minutes until this side is also tender and gains some color. (If using an indoor skillet or griddle, you may need to adjust heat to medium-high.)
- 4
Remove zucchini from heat and let cool enough to handle.
- 5
To create zucchini boats, use a small spoon to scoop out the flesh (do not discard). Squeeze all liquid out of zucchini flesh (you might use a linen kitchen towel or paper towel to do this.)
- 6
Make the filling for the zucchini boats. Put the zucchini flesh in a mixing bowl and add the cherry tomatoes, green onions, feta, mint, parsley, lemon zest. Add a small splash of lemon juice and sprinkle a little more oregano. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil and mix everything together.
- 7
Spoon the filling mixture into the prepared zucchini boats and arrange on a serving platter. Enjoy!