Name: Easy Taco Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 small zucchini (about 6-8 inches long); 4 ounces lean ground beef; 1 small onion (chopped); 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup prepared salsa; 1 cup corn kernels; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; hot sauce (optional)

Quick andEasy Taco Zucchini Boatsare made with a simple taco meat and corn mixture, cheese, and zucchini – all done in about 30 minutes. A flavorful zucchini boat recipe and a fast dinner recipe for those of you with a busy schedule!

Quick and easy taco zucchini boats made with a simple taco meat and corn mixture, cheese, and zucchini and all done in about 30 minutes.

Homemade Taco Zucchini Boat Dinner Recipe

Welcome to the final recipe of Zucchini Week! I’ve gotten you all kinds of great sweet and savory zucchini recipes this week such asChocolate Chip Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies,Easy Healthy Make Ahead Zucchini Egg Bake,Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, andSupreme Pizza Stuffed Zucchiniand we are finishing up the week with these awesome Taco Zucchini Boats – because tacooooos! I’m so excited that you all loved this week as much as I did. It’s so fun to see your pictures on Instagram and hear your reviews. Thank you! I love the feedback.

Taco Zucchini Boats are awesome because they take all those great taco flavors and stuff them into an unassuming zucchini. Top it with cheese and some hot sauce and you have yourself one veggie filled dinner that is packed with flavor. My whole family loved digging into these and I loved that they were good for us and that they were on the table in a flash. You can use fresh sweet corn in the recipe if you have it. If you have zucchini in your garden, chances are you’ll have some sweet corn in there too.

Long live easy dinners that are a bit out of the box buttaste like tacos and are full of vegetables. That’s a big win in my book. I can’t wait for you to make these too!

Tips and Tricks for Making Taco Zucchini Boats:

Use small zucchini here (6 to 8 inches). Save the monster zucchini for grated zucchini dishes (likeEasy Healthy Make Ahead Zucchini Egg BakeorPineapple Zucchini Muffins).
I consider 2 halves a serving size though one half is more realistic if serving children. This recipes is easy to scale up and down as needed.
You can save the scooped out zucchini forzucchini bread, to saute with eggs in the morning, or you can even freeze it and throw it in smoothies (you’ll never know it’s there!).
You can sub the ground beef for other kinds of meat if you prefer, such as ground turkey or chicken.
You can serve this recipe with a side of chips andsalsaand some seasonal fruit for dinner. My kids ate the zucchini well but definitely filled up on the chips too, so I was glad that I had them out.

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I love how varied and fun all the zucchini recipes are. I feel like it’s a wonder vegetable! If you can throw it in a cake and turn it into a healthy taco inspired dinner, it has a lot to offer!

Thanks for enjoying Zucchini Week with me. I can’t wait for you to try all of these recipes and let me know how you liked them. Enjoy from my kitchen to yours!