Summertime means it’s grilling season! Fire up the grill and escape to a mediterranean oasis with these Grilled Mediterranean Zucchini Boats. Stuffed with hummus, olives, roasted tomatoes, and cedar plank salmon….they are a taste and texture delight!
By posting this recipe, I am entering a recipe contest put on by Cedar Bay Grilling Company.
As you know, I am a seafood lover. I often say that I’ve never met a type of seafood that I don’t like. And I’m not picky. Give me a fresh fillet from the seafood market or a can of sardines! I like it all. I definitely get the recommended 2-3 servings per week.
I was recently introduced to Cedar Bay Grilling Company salmon and FELL IN LOVE. It’s literally the BEST salmon I’ve ever had. I don’t know if it comes from cooking it on the cedar planks the fillets are on or the delicious spice/herb mixtures that they’re marinated on…but the salmon is BOMB.
In case you didn’t know, salmon is a great source of protein, omega 3 fatty acids EHA and DHA, B vitamins, potassium, selenium, and may reduce risk of heart disease.
I have only had cedar plank salmon a few times before and I was excited to see if it was as good as I remembered! So I grilled up the Orange Ginger and Sugar & Spice varieties I was sent and used them as the inspiration for this Mediterranean inspired recipe.
I, for one, LOVE seafood. But salmon will always hold a special place in my heart since my parents use to make it all the time when I was a kid. With that said, you can only serve salmon with brown rice and broccoli so many times. I am ALWAYS looking for new ways to jazz things up! Cedar Bay Grilling makes it easy of course with their flavorful seasonings, but I decided to take thing to the next level.
These Grilled Mediterranean Zucchini Boats combine all your favorite mediterranean foods and flavors. Roasted red pepper hummus, olives, roasted tomatoes, feta cheese, and even a dollop of basil pesto on top!
Grilled Mediterranean Zucchini Boats
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 boats 1x
- Category: Main Meals
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced in half lengthwise with seeds scooped out
- 1 Cedar Bay cedar plank salmon, grilled and chopped up
- 1/4 cup roasted red pepper hummus
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted tomatoes, chopped
- 4 tbsp basil pesto
- 3 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
- olive oil, for brushing
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat. Trim ends of squash; halve lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
- Brush inside of squash with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill, cut side down, 4-5 min, uncovered, until edges are slightly charred and caramelized. Transfer to clean work surface. (Alternatively, you can broil the zucchini for 10 minutes in the oven if you don’t want to use a grill)
- While zucchini is cooking, mix salmon, hummus, olives, and tomatoes in a bowl.
- Fill each squash with an equal amount of salmon mixture, drizzle with one tbsp of pesto, and sprinkle with feta cheese. Grill, uncovered, 10 min or until filling begins to bubble. (Or, broil for 3-5 minutes)
Gluten-free, grain-free, and you can’t beat the mix of textures and flavors.
These are quick and easy to assemble so they make for a nutritious, weekday meal that can be made in minutes. All the ingredients compliment each other extraordinarily well and enhance the flavor of the already flavorful salmon. Not fishy taste at all! So even if you’re not a fish fan, these are a great way to get in your recommended weekly serving!
Seafood is truly one of the single most important foods you can consume for good health. Just like this recipe, most seafood is reasonably affordable, widely available, easy to prepare, and delicious! There should be nothing stopping you from getting in a few servings of fish each week.
Cedar Bay Grilling Salmon can be purchased at Kroger, Publix, Hannaford, Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Ralph’s, Giant, Giant eagle, Stop n Shop and Roche Bros!
You can find Cedar Bay on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more SEAfoodie inspiration!
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I have never thought about making tuna salad with hummus, I enjoy both, I’ve got to try it. The zucchini boats sound delish. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks Nikki! I think you’ll like them!
What a great idea! Totally my kind of food 🙂 #tastytuesdays
Thanks friend!
Thank you!!
Yum! Your zucchini boats looks fabulous and I love the idea of using hummus with them.
Thank you! It’s one of my favorite combos!
These look outstanding! I would take out the olives because (unfortunately) I don’t like them but everything else looks wonderful!
Yes do what ever you’d like! These are very customizable!
What a great idea to add hummus to tuna! I must try. These are gorgeous. Pinning for when my zucchini glut occurs!
You will love the combo!
These look great Kaila! I love stuffing zucchini. My favorite thing to do is ground turkey with taco seasoning.. but I need to try these!
Ohh that sounds like a yummy combo too!
These look amazing! I’ve never stuffed a zucchini before and I don’t know why. My favorite veggie (that’s actually a fruit) to stuff is a bell pepper. YUM!
Yes!!! Love stuffed peppers! I actually made some today!
oh i LOVE stuffed peppers! And Kaila, those zucchinis looks fabulous! xox
Stuffed peppers are a fave of mine too! I actually made some 5 ingredient vegan ones today! Can’t wait to share the recipe!
SCORE!! That looks so delicious. We are always looking for new ways to do tuna, and as much as I love tuna salad and tuna melts, they can get old. This is a great idea. AND we love zucchini. Thanks so much!
Thank you! I agree! I looove tuna but it can get boring to always eat it in the same way.
Those are some hearty look zucchini boats – and such a great recipe for this time of year. Will remember it for my next batch of CSA zukes!
YES! Perfect use for fresh zucchinis right now!
Oh wow they look delicious, I love stuffed courgettes. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
No problem! 🙂
This looks really yummy. I love stuffed vegetables. We often do stuffed peppers, squashes – summer and spaghetti and they are delicious. Thanks for the inspiration.
Sally @ Life Loving
No problem! Enjoy!!
Ooooooo, yummy! Thanks for sharing this. Thanks for linking up at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home!
Jennifer
Of course!
I don’t know where to start with these…. they look delicious, simple, and elegant! Yes like so simple you can throw them together at home, healthy, delicious, and filling. Yet they also look so good you could serve them for friends or find them at a restaurant.
Haha! You’re so sweet! You always give the best recipe compliments. 🙂
I have a abundance of zucchini right now from the garden and I can’t wait to try this with them!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can’t wait to see you next week!
Thanks for hosting!
My courgettes (zuccinni) are just started to get big enough to harvest so I may well make this recipe soon! #recipeoftheweek
I hope you do! I think you’d love it!
Zucchini boats are so good! We’ve been doing a lot this time of year with the fabulous produce!
Yes! Summer produce is my favorite! It just TASTES better.
Love the addition of the tuna to Mediterranean zucchini boats – way to Rock the Boat!
these look really good, going to go over to Whole Foods to get the organic version and make it for dinner one night. thanks for sharing. Stopping by from #SaturdaySharefest #SITSBlogging
Yay! Let me know how you like them!
I’m a huge tuna fan as well and this recipe looks delicious! I’m definitely going to be making it!
Visiting from Saturday Sharefest
xoxo
Lisa
Thanks for stopping by!
Loving all the briny goodness in this dish. I’m a huge fan of both tuna and zucchini. And olives. And feta. So yeah. I’m all over this. Thanks for linking up to #SaucySaturdays.
No problem! Let me know if you try it!
It looks delicious! Can you wait to try it!
Let me know how you like them!
I was planning to say, ” can NOT wait to try it,” but my kids came screaming “YOU touched it!” “No! YOU touched it first!” So I ended up typing “You” in place of “not.” Sorry!
No problem!
Thanks so much for linking up to #SaucySaturdays! I love the idea of zucchini boats as a vessel (no pun intended) for the tuna! What a great and healthy way to eat it. I have been trying to go 100%paleo for a while and this will definitely help with new menu ideas. I will be linking up to your party as well.
Thanks for hosting! Let me know if you try them out!
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Hi Joli,
This sounds delicious and I love the ingredients. Zucchini is in season now and I know we have loads of it – so this would be another great way to use it and have a delicious healthy meal. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
My name is Kaila LOL! 🙂
I am so sorry Kaila. I don’t know how I did that. I am looking at lot of different post at one time and sometimes I do stupid things like this – please excuse my stupidity. It a great recipe Kaila.
Haha! No problem! It happens to all of us! Me especially!
Yummy! Love zucchini, looks so good!
Thanks Annmarie!
I have to make these! Thanks for linking up to #brillianblogposts x
I hope you do! Let me know how you like them!
These look gorgeous and full of wonderful flavours. Must try!
Let me know how you like them!
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday today! Hope you have a very special day and enjoy your new Red Plate.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Aww thank you so much! I am honored!
Yum! My kids are going to love these! Thanks for sharing them at Savoring Saturdays!
Thanks for hosting!
These look so good! I bet they would turn out great roasted in the oven as well. Pinned!
Yes I think that would definitely work!
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I’m not a big tuna fan, but this looks amazing! x, kenz
You could swap it out for canned chicken or even mashed chickpeas if you want! 🙂
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I love salmon and most seafood too; this looks so yummy. Thanks so much for sharing this and your other posts with us at the Summer Fun party. I pinned them all.
Thanks Joanne!! Hope you try these!!
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party. Have a great week.
Thanks Helen!!
Wow, this is making me hungry. I’m going to make it! Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! –Jennifer
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Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party.
Thanks Helen!
These look and sound delicious. Going to have to add them to my list of recipes to try.
Thanks for stopping by!! Hope you try them!
These look great – Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Looking forward to see what new things you’ll bring this week.
Thanks for stopping by Helen!!
These look delicious and very generously filled. Can’t wait to try them.
They are SO good! Enjoy!!