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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini

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Published: Jul 3, 2018 · Modified: Apr 24, 2025 by Sara · This post may contain affiliate links

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini – This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!

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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini - This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!

If you’ve been following the blog for awhile then you know I have a HUGE love for Quinoa!

Quinoa by itself is quite bland, but when mixed with different things such as this Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto I made… Wowza! It is so delicious!

I wanted to mix in another vegetable with this, so I thought it might be cool to hollow out some Zucchini, roast them, and then stuff them with the Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa.

Guess what… it totally worked! Yum Yum Yum!

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini - This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!

Now if you didn’t want to stuff the Zucchini, you could certainly just chop it up after roasting and then mix it into the Quinoa.

It’s totally up to you and how you want to serve this.

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini - This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!

I hope you guys love this Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini as much as I did! It’s:

  • Healthy
  • Easy to make
  • Great for Meal Prepping
  • Filling
  • and Incredibly Savory
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini - This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!

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Cheers!

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini

Sara
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Quinoa with Roasted Zucchini – This is so light, refreshing, and loaded with flavor! Perfect as a meal or a side dish!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium to large Zucchini
  • 2 medium to large Yellow Squash
  • 1-2 Tbs EVOO
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Pinch of Pepper
  • 1/2 cup uncooked Quinoa
  • 1 Tbs Shallots finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Instructions
 

  • Cook Quinoa as directed on package, I used Ancient Harvest brand so cooking time on this recipe reflects that.
  • While Quinoa is cooking prepare the rest
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • Cut ends off of Zucchini and Squash, then cut lengthwise in half, and scoop out the seeds in the center
  • Rub Zucchini and Squash with EVOO and sprinkle with Salt and Pepper
  • Place on a baking sheet and bake 7 minutes on each side
  • When Quinoa is fully cooked add Shallots, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and mix well
  • Stuff the Quinoa into the hollowed out part of Zucchini, Squash, and serve
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 427mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 397IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Keyword quinoa stuffed zucchini, stuffed zucchini, sun dried tomato pesto quinoa roasted zucchini
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Hi! I’m Sara, and welcome to Tastefulventure! Here at Tastefulventure I’ve been testing gluten free recipes for over 11 years in hopes of sharing everything I’ve learned with you. I’m a foodie who loves to experiment with many different ingredients. 

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