Name: Avocado Feta Bowl with Couscous Grilled Chicken and Charred Corn
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 1/2 ripe avocado; 6 oz yogurt; 3/4 cup chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 clove garlic; 1 green onion; 1 1/2 cups chopped brussels sprouts; 2 ears corn; 2 1/2 cups cooked couscous; 1 ripe avocado; 1/2 cup diced tomato; 1/2 cup diced green pepper; 2 small grilled chicken breasts (cubed); 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

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Today’s recipe comes with a ray of sunshine and happiness. It’s not all about the Avocado Feta Bowl though they do make me smile. This post and the list of recipe links below are to celebrate soon-to-be blogger mom, Sarah from Snixy Kitchen!

Welcome to a whole new world Sarah.

Sarah is a serious cheese fanatic, so I created this healthy and quick-to-make bowl for her when she’s so tired that a bag of Cheerio’s might seem like an awesome thing to have for dinner.

Each bowl has half an avocado topped with couscous, roasted brussels sprouts, grilled chicken and charred corn. More avocado is used to create that creamy green dressing which can be mixed through the salad or dolloped on top.

It’s easy to get that amazing caramelized color on your corn without having to fire up the grill on a cold winter day. Wrap the corn in a wet paper towel and pop it in the microwave for two minutes. Set one of the gas burners on your stove to high and lay the peeled corn right on top of the flame. Keep turning it with a pair of tongs and then run a knife down each side to release the kernels.

It was a total toss up between quinoa or couscous. Israeli couscous or pearl couscous as it can be called is vegetarian and vegan. On its own it tastes kinda meh, so mixing it with a salad dressing or fresh herbs is the way to go. It’s packed with fiber too.

The salad is topped with some salty feta cheese and fresh cilantro. Ditch the cilantro if it’s not your jam.

As a dad to two kids, I tried to compile a list of tips for Sarah, sort of like an owner’s manual but without the troubleshooting guide.

You’ll never need a baby wipe warmer, like never ever.

Making baby food is super easy and really satisfying because you know exactly what’s in it, and one squash goes a long way.

You could surround your coffee table with foam, like someone I know (cough) but honestly don’t bother.

Your car will become a cracker landfill.

Your kitchen cabinets will still have the baby-proof clips on them when you retire.

Lamaze classes are like algebra, once you go home you’ll forget everything.

Good luck Sarah!

Check out these links to see how everyone else celebrated Sarah’s awesome news!

Cheesy Things

the briny – Smoky Beans n’ Greens Enchiladas with Roasted Sweet Potato and Sunflower Seed Cheese
Half Baked Harvest – Greek Falafel Melts
Healthy Nibbles & Bits – Japanese-Spiced Goat Cheese Ball with Pistachios
Just Putzing Around the Kitchen – Cheesy Fried Spinach & Artichoke Bites
My Natural Kitchen – Brazilian Cheesy Thyme Popovers
Vanilla And Bean – Almond-Sage Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Gruyere
Fix Feast Flair – Mixed Greens Salad with Lilikoi Vinaigrette, Honey Macadamia Nuts, and Goat Cheese
FoodieCrush – Cheesy Sausage Pizza Bread
Foodness Gracious – Avocado Feta Bowl with Couscous Grilled Chicken and Charred Corn
Will Frolic for Food – Vegan Walnut Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
Vegetarian ‘Ventures – Pimento Mac & Cheese Bites
MJ and Hungryman – Cheese Stuffed Kimchi Pancakes
Savory Simple – Cheddar Chive Crackers

Sweet Things

the pig + quill – Mini Vegan PB+J Cheesecakes
The Kitchen McCabe – Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes + Honeyed Chevre Whipped Cream
The Little Epicurean – Matcha Mochi Waffles Sundae
Shared Appetite – Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Mousse
The Pancake Princess – Vegan Aquafaba Lemon Meringue Pie
The Food Charlatan – Lemon Bars {gluten-free}
Kale & Caramel – Spiced Caramel Chocolate Nut Clusters

Cheesy & Sweet Things

The Bojon Gourmet – Blood Orange & Corn Flour Ricotta Cake with Whipped Mascarpone {gluten-free}
HonestlyYUM – Sweet Cheese Puffs (for a Sweet Cheese Baby)
fit for the soul – Queso Mais Ice cream {No-Churn}
Completely Delicious – Chocolate Orange Ricotta Scones
Good on Paper Design – Citrus Ricotta Mini Cakes {gluten-free}
Floating Kitchen – No-Bake Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache Layer {gluten-free}
Hungry Girl por Vida – Gluten-Free Pretzel Goat Cheesecake Bites
Heartbeet Kitchen – Roasted Citrus Bowls with Honey Mascarpone
Salted Plains – Pavlova with Mascarpone Coconut Cream and Candied Citrus
The Kitchen Paper – Candied Citrus Ricotta Cake
le jus d’orange – White Cheddar and Apple Mini Pies with Cinnamon-Infused Honey