Squash Kussa & Dilled "Labneh"
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Photo by Genevieve Greco
- Serves
- 4
A riff off a middle eastern classic: ground lamb stuffed zucchini boats. Using my "meat" of choice: dehydrated minced lentils and walnuts, a bevy of umami bombs, and a dairy-free labneh for creamy cool contrast. Double up the walnut mix and stir it into tacos, chili's, and lasagnas.
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini or summer squash, halved & flesh scooped out
- 1 cup cooked beluga lentils
- 1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon marmite
- 1/4 cup dried shitake mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon dried currants
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- olive oil cooking spray
- vegetable stock
- 1 cup unsalted raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 2 tablespoon each minced parsley, and dill
- 6 ounce container unsweetened cultured coconut milk yogurt
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 bunch finely chopped mint, finely chopped
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Directions
- Step 1
Puree cashews with the yogurt, lemon juice, half of the mint, 2 tbsp. each of the dill and parsley, Season with salt, and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature. Chill until ready to serve.
- Step 2
Preheat oven to 350F. Place zucchini on a parchment lined baking sheet, flipped upside down. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and let rest.
- Step 3
Place cumin, allspice, cinnamon, tomato paste, and cocoa powder in a skillet with garlic and onion. Add in 1 cup vegetable stock and cook until translucent and beginning to stick. Deglaze pan with more stock, and cook until onions are caramelized. Place mushrooms in a food processor, grind into a fine powder. Add in lentils, onion mixture, and walnuts, and pulse until crumbly, resembling ground beef. In a skillet, add onion, tomato paste, cumin, cinnamon, and allspice with 1 cup vegetable stock or water. Fold in currants, stuff mixture into zucchini boats and spray with oil and sprinkle with sea salt.