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As many of you know, my Teen has severe food allergies to everything but Beef; he also can’t eat any onions, peppers and shellfish of any kind. Sometimes making a healthy dinner for him is a challenge, but I try to keep it as fun and healthy as I can.
Creating a balanced meal isn’t easy especially since he is also a picky eater, yet he keeps asking me to make him “HEALTHY” stuff, all the time. He is big into sports, running and working out and he so needs the extra protein and vitamins.
I came across the Ocean Naturals Tuna on my last Walmart trip and at first look the packaging was different, it kind of jumped out at me. It was a cardboard packaging with green and blue writing. I also loved that it was Good food, Good for me and Good for the planet. Another thing that impressed me with the Ocean Naturals Tuna was that you can learn more about where your specific tuna came from by visiting Ocean Naturals and entering the code on the can. That was wonderful, no more guessing about your Tuna. LOVED it!!
The Ocean Naturals Skipjack tuna in water contains 90mg of Omega 3 fatty acids and 15g of protein per serving; that is pretty amazing, in that little can. So I came up with a simple Healthy Dinner idea that I’m sure everyone in your home will love and you will be satisfied as well, knowing that only the best ingredients are in the dish for your family.
Tuna & Veggie Stuffed Zucchini
This is what you need:
2 cans Ocean Naturals Tuna
Zucchinis
Carrots
Butternut Squash
Leek
1/2 can Diced Tomatoes
Parmesan Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Panko or Bread Crumbs
Parsley
This is how to make it
- Put carrots, Zucchini & Butternut squash in a pot of boiling water; let boil for about 10 minutes till soft
- Cut leek into strips and toss into cold water; that’s how it gets clean, leave in cold water till veggies are tender, about 10 minutes
- Melt some butter and sauté the Leek, just like you would with an onion.
4. Take a melon scooper and empty out the zucchini
5. Put carrots, 1/2 can of Tomato, some of the Butternut Squash, the inside of the Zucchini and puree with a mixer or hand blender.
6. Put your pureed veggies, parsley, Tuna, remaining Butternut Squash, Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs into a bowl and mix well.
7. Fill the Zucchini with the veggie/tuna mixture
8. Sprinkle more cheese over the Zucchini once filled
9. Place in the oven at 400F for 10 minutes or till the top is brown and cheese is melted.
This turned out to be a wonderful fall dish, light, healthy and lots of bragging from my kids. They all loved it and the color was amazing. The Tuna was the perfect combination in this dish to give it that extra protein and the Ocean Naturals was just the perfect match. Light, flaky and junky, perfect for any Tuna dish that your family likes.
You can add more seasoning like basil and other things that you like to use, but I wanted the dish to have the full tuna and veggie flavors and they really did a great job and honestly, I didn’t need any extra seasoning not even salt. It turned out to be a wonderful and quick dinner. It was also filling, no side dish needed, but you can always add rice if you like.
It’s that simple to create a delicious healthy dinner for your Family if you include the Ocean Naturals Tuna. For more information about Ocean Naturals be sure to visit their website and don’t forget to friend them on Facebook, they currently have a wonderful Tuna Tuesday Giveaway and they will give away free prizes!!
Dawn Lopez says
What a fantastic idea! I love cooking with zucchini, can’t wait to try this one. Hubs is a huge tuna fan too!
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Jutta says
I love tuna zucchini boats! We have them every other week! Yours look perfect and the recipe is super easy to re-create 🙂
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Rachee says
This looks delicious. My kid has a dairy allergy and is a picky eater too but this seems like something that at least I would want to try.
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Amanda says
This looks good! I have a few huge zucchinis and i’ve been wondering what to do with them! I think i’ll substitute ground beef with the tuna tho cuz I hate tuna from a can 🙂
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Virginia says
I have never made a zucchini boat, but I will be now! Thanks for sharing!
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Janet W. says
I think just because it’s in a boat shape and we can call it that, my grandsons would actually try it! Fantastic recipe idea!
Amy Desrosiers says
This looks like such a healthy, delicious meal!
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Francine says
Not a tuna fan but if I swapped it out with chicken or turkey I would eat it!
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Tess says
Okay, stuffed zucchini? Hmm, I’m wonderingif I could getaway with this to the kids. It looks so good to me, so maybe they might try it! : )
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Healy Harpster says
I loved Zucchini and I am trying to be creative with it. My husband loved tuna. I guess, this will be perfect for us to try. Sure the kids will like it too!
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Kristen says
This looks so good! I love all the fresh ingredients and I think these flavors would all be delicious together! I love leeks! Thanks for sharing!
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Rosey says
I bet the stronger flavor of tuna really does mix well with the more neutral flavor of the zucchini. Nice!
Michele says
That is a marvelous idea! I have a zucchini in my fridge at the moment-and a can of a different brand tuna –and lots of spices–sounds like a plan!! I really like your version but just got home from shopping and do not want to go running out again–next week it is!!
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brett says
great twist on stuffed zucchini!! my family would eat this for sure
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Dov Shapira says
How creative of you, I simply love this recipe.
Thank you
Mary says
Have to be honest but for some reason the canned tuna I used to buy suddenly did not taste right anymore. So I have not been eating tuna at all. But looking at Ocean Naturals and how they catch their fish I am going to have to give them a try!
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Jennifer B says
This looks so good and has so many of my favorite foods! This would be perfect for lunch too!
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Bobbi Burleson says
I love making stuffed zucchini, the tuna is a great twist on how I normally make it.
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Tough Cookie Mommy says
I can imagine how difficult it is for you to create meal options for your son since he has so many food allergies. This recipe looks delicious and I love tuna so I know the flavor combinations must be yummy.
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Dawn says
I really love tuna and would have never thought of this recipe. This looks really good!
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jordyn says
These look yummy!!!! Adding these to my paleo recipe book 🙂 Thanks!!
Cynthia L says
I think that zucchini is my favorite vegetable ever Filling them with tuna is a really good idea. So fresh and healthy.
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Heather {LocalFunforKids} says
I never had zucchini and tuna together, but after seeing your post, I want to try it!
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melanie says
all this looks delicious. i love zucchini recipes.
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Wendy says
Looks like a great bunch of ingredients, especially the squash! I’ve had this tuna, and it really is awesome.
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katherine bartlett says
Wow, that’s really creative! Great idea and it looks delish!
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Michelle H says
I’ve been looking for a butternut squash recipe-thanks for sharing!
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amanda says
i love zucchini, thanks for this awesome recipe.
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Slap Dash Mom says
Oh man, those look delicious! I love zucchini and so do the kids!
Danielle says
This looks fantastic! And seems pretty quick too, I’ll need to try it.
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T. Marie says
That looks absolutely delicious. I need to make this for my husband since he is such a big tuna lover. I am sure he would love this for his post workout meal.
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Fan R. says
These are pretty boats, my little one is a picky eater too. But I think he would love to try them, these zucchini boats look very attractive.
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Malia says
Yum! Zucchini’s are my favorite! I’d love to try this recipe.
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Kristin Wheeler ( says
That looks so healthy and delicious! Thanks!! #client
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Sara Merritt says
I love how you hollowed out the zucchini and used it to serve all that tuna deliciousness. Looks amazing and if your picky eater likes it, then surely everyone else will! 🙂 Great job!! #client
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Julie Wood says
This recipe for Tuna Veggie boats looks so delicious. It is a very healthy recipe and I like that the zucchini is scooped out and stuffed with the tuna mixture. I think it looks like a very good dinner meal.