NPESC Health & Wellness
Fuel + Fitness Friday
Weekly Healthy Recipe
Loaded Zucchini Skins
YIELDS: 16
PREP TIME: 0:10
TOTAL TIME: 0:30
Ingredients
1/2 lb. bacon
4 large zucchinis
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cumin
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 c. shredded Cheddar
1 c. sour cream
2 green onions, sliced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cook bacon until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and chop into small pieces.
- Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise. Using a large metal spoon, scoop out seeds from the insides, then cut each half into three to four pieces.
- Transfer zucchini to a large baking sheet and toss with olive oil. Season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Bake until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Top each piece of zucchini with cheese and bacon.
- Return to oven and bake until cheese is bubbly and zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with sour cream and green onions.
Weekly Work-out
Your Challenge this week is to go meat-less 1 day!
Try to continue to go meat-less 1 day each week!
Going meatless, even just once to a few times a week, can make an amazing impact on your health. You don’t have to cut all animal products out of your life cold-turkey, but decreasing the amount of meat and increasing the amount of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and whole-grains that you eat can do wonders for your health and the health of the environment.
7 reasons to go meatless one day a week!
Read more here!