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Tuna Zucchini Boats on a baking tray with lime and sauce
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Mexican tuna zucchini boats

These quick and easy, low carb Mexican tuna zucchini boats are a healthy, paleo and whole30 friendly weeknight meal that are packed with protein!
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 People *
Calories 417kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Avocado oil (extra virgin olive oil works too)
  • 1/2 Large red Bell pepper, diced
  • 2 Cans Safe Catch Chili Lime Wild Tuna
  • 1/2 Cup Salsa, of choice
  • 2 Large zucchinis
  • Salt and pepper
  • Pinch of cumin

For the avocado salsa:

  • 1 Small Avocado, cubed
  • 1/4 Cup Cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 3 Tbsp Red onion, minced
  • 2 tsp Fresh lime juice

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and rub a baking sheet with avocado oil.
  • Heat the avocado oil up in a medium frying pan over medium/high heat.  Cook the diced pepper and cook until tender.  Remove from heat and add the tuna (don't drain it!) and salsa to the pan and stir until well combined.
  • Trim the ends of the zucchini and then slice in half length-wise and scrape out the insides, leaving 1/2 inch shells. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, pepper and cumin.
  • Divide the tuna filling between all the shells, really packing it in firmly and piling it up high so it all fits in.
  • Bake until the zucchini is just fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
  • While the zucchini bakes, combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  • Serve the salsa over the boats and DEVOUR.

Notes

*These are very filling! You could probably get 2 boats to serve 3 people if you weren't super hungry. Note this would change nutritional information.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 20.8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 868.7mg | Potassium: 1107.5mg | Fiber: 9.3g | Sugar: 6.5g | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3.1mg