Zucchini with Chickpea and Mushroom Stuffing

Ingredients

• 4 zucchini, halved
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Sea salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish.

Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini; chop the flesh and set aside. Place the shells in the prepared dish.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Stir in chopped zucchini and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes. Stir in coriander, cumin, chickpeas, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into zucchini shells.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until zucchini are tender.