Photo: Mike Kenneally
Vegan Quinoa-Stuffed Grilled Zucchini Recipe
16 ingredients
3 hr 20 min
6 servings
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In this recipe, grilled zucchini is stuffed with quinoa cooked in a creamy vegan cashew sauce.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
560
Calories
16g
Protein
31g
Fat
61g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Cashew | 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) | 157 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium garlic clove, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt , plus more as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup quinoa , any color or variety
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon)
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 medium zucchini (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 24 toothpicks
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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