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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats: A Quick & Zesty Dinner Recipe
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 219 kcal
- Protein
- 7.00 g
- Carbs
- 10.00 g
- Fat
- 17.00 g
Ingredients
- 2 piecesboneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 2 ozcream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cupFrank's Original Red Hot Sauce
- 3-4 pieceszucchini, halved lengthwise with seeds removed
- 1/2 cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2-3 tablespoonsranch dressing for drizzling
- —optional garnish: sliced red onion, fresh cilantro, avocado slices
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350.
- 2
Place the zucchini boats, flesh side up, in a 13x9 inch baking dish.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine shredded chicken, cream cheese, and Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Using a fork, mix thoroughly until the chicken is coated.
- 4
Stuff the zucchini boats with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- 5
Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese on top.
- 6
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the zucchini begins to soften but retains some firmness.
- 7
Take out from the oven and drizzle with ranch dressing.
- 8
If desired, garnish with red onion, avocado slices, and fresh cilantro.
- 9
Serve!