Hello hello!
I ended up staying up a bit later than planned, which made snoozing inevitable. Who are we kidding, I snooze most days. 
My coworker is moving in with me for a couple months, so she came by last night to bring over her stuff. I’m excited to have a roomie, even if for a short period of time!
In work news, I’m back to the good ol’ 8-6. Work was slow today which made it a great day for catching up. Isn’t the worst part about getting back from vacation the loads of emails you have waiting for you??
I didn’t plan out my meals as I usually do, since my friend was in town. While checking on twitter updates, I did spy a recipe I knew I had to make! It’s from Today’s Diet and Nutrition, an online magazine.
I loved the freshness and simplicity of the dish. The only change was swapping out dried basil. I need to get a basil plant a.s.a.p.!
Chickpea-Stuffed Avocados (4 servings)
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
- ½ small red onion, peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp Italian dressing
- Sea salt
- Fresh ground pepper
- 2 large Hass avocados, halved and pitted
Fresh snippeddried basil
Directions:
Combine chickpeas, bell pepper, onion, and dressing in a bowl; add salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon into avocado halves and top with basil.
Literally, this came together in a mere ten minutes. How much do you love that!?!
This would be perfect as an appetizer. Although the serving was for four, I split mine in two and scooped it out onto lettuce.
I just love avocado!! They are a good source of fiber, potassium, B vitamins and folic acid.
I’m going to get a move on some of my Bridesmaid duties tonight by addressing bridal shower invites. Thanks for reading!
Other Swanky Scoop:
-Check out the link, "Top 50 Blogs Every Dietitian Should Read" which features yours truly. 
-Have you seen the new MyPlate that replaced MyPyramid?? Check it out here.
What are your thoughts on MyPlate? Do you like avocado?
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Okay, chickpea-stuffed avocados sound seriously yum. Seriously, seriously, yum! I’m a huge avocado fan, so this definitely looks like an awesome meal. It’d make such a great lunch!
Your photo skills with the meal thing feel much sharper and more defined. In fact, your mentality feels that way as well, almost as if you were made for the summer season. My birthday is in the spring, and it is my favorite time of year. Perhaps you are the same way?
Thanks so much! I am working on it. Taking another photography class at the end of June.
My bday is in March!
I’m an avocado fiend, love that recipe. It would be a fun thing to make for friends coming over. As for the “50 blogs” so insulted, no Foodtrainers- maybe we’re in the next 50, ha.
You should have been.
oh this is such a great idea and I love how fresh it is!
Love the chickpea filling. I bet it would be great in a sweet potato or even just on a bed of spinach/lettuce. And so cool you made the list!
I saw the same thing the other day and thought to myself I seriously need to try this ASAP. Hope it was delicious, I will be making this very soon as I am obsessed with avocados!
Ps…I love your blog and can’t wait to start my own! I am going back to school to get my Master’s in Dietetics as I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up at the age of 25 years old! It’s a long road since I work full-time in human resources, but I can’t wait to finally be an RD after a few more years!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks so much for reading!
It’s never to late! I am going to finally go back for my Master’s. Better late than never, right!.
Feel free to send any RD questions my way.
No problem, thanks for sharing! Very true, better late than never and thankfully I am not too late by all means! Good luck with the Master’s
I will definitely do that! Thanks!
AMAZING! I was never really a big avacado gal, but I’m slowly sycing with the popular opinion of then: gotta have em! That dinner you made looks delicious! I loved chickpeas, so ya know…gottta have em!
Congrats on the top-fifty shoutout. I’m going to go read the list now!
I’m new to your blog, have been reading for about a week. For the month of June I’m eating only whole foods…no preservatives, no processed. I need to better my nutrition habits and 30 days is going to give me a kick start.
So, when I came across your avocado recipe…I HAD to comment. 1. LOVE avocados. 2. that will be perfect for dinner tonight…I’ll just sub a homemade vinegarette for the italian- I think I even have all of the ingredients in my fridge. Thanks for sharing! 
-Amanda
Thanks for commenting!
I used a homemade dressing myself which tasted even better! I hope you like it!!
Yesterday must have been an avocado type of day.. I ate an entire one with my lunch! And congrats on being a featured blogger yay!
Thanks!
I am definitely not an avocado fan at all. However this looks so pretty! I am so picky with food its unreal.
xo
Love avocado (lone lover in this family though).
And many many congrats on the blog listing!! Well deserved.
Thanks so much!
love this recipe and great pictures will be fun to have company for a while :-_)
I love chickpeas and avocados so I love this recipe! Haven’t had time to read blogs these days but I’m glad I finally got a chance to look back here.
I’ve been known to add avocado to almost everything, including my oatmeal. It’s just perfect in every way.
What a great idea to make little lettuce wraps with this recipe!
That sounds like a great idea! I’m going to do that. I just added it to the lettuce, but wrapping it up sounds even better.
That’s great that you’re going to have a roommate for a bit! I miss having girlfriends around all the time. Husbands just aren’t the same, either! Ha!
The avocados look amazing – that’s a great idea! So simple, so fresh! So…SUMMER!
Thanks for posting the link to the RD blogs – can’t wait to check them out!
P.S. CONGRATS!!! Awesome!!
Thanks!
This is such a fun way to prepare avocado!! Great idea, must try
Just realized this would be a great addition to the Get Grillin’ event I have going on now. Please add to our line up of awesome appetizers if you wish.
Great looking Recipe! And BIG congrats on getting on the blog list!!! Well deserved, I love your site. Have a great day.
Congrats – that’s so cool! I didn’t even TRY an avocado until about 5 years ago – I missed out for so long!
This looks amazing. Super fresh and nutritious. YUM!
Thank you SO much for the amazing comment on my blog. I feel like this is a truly amazing community, as well. With truly wonderful people out there, like you.
You are so welcome!
I love the new “The Plate” instead of the old pyramid. It just makes so much more sense.
Have fun with your new roomie!
Yeah, it’s much simpler!
Thanks, I will!
Congrats on being featured on the site! Awesome!
I love avocados, and the recipe sounds awesome. Different from anything I’ve ever made!
What a perfect lunch idea to bring to work. Rather than bring avocado slices to a salad why not bring a little salad to the avocado. And love chickpea. Hope all is well. Happy Summer
Right!?! Don’t know how I didn’t think of this before.
Thanks so much! You too!
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