Baked Feta cheese with Avocado salad and Chicken drumsticks

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks:
– 4 chicken drumsticks, skin on, bone-in
– 1 tablespoon butter
– Salt and pepper, to taste

Feta cheese:
– 8oz. feta cheese, drained
– 2 jalapeno peppers
– ½ teaspoon dried oregano
– 2 tablespoons olive oil

Avocado salad:
– 1 small avocado, peeled, pitted
– 1 cucumber, peeled, sliced
– 1 cup baby spinach
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice
– Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare two small baking pans.
2. Rub the chicken drumsticks with butter and season to taste. Place the chicken in one baking dish.
3. Place the feta cheese into the second baking dish. Top the feta cheese with jalapenos, and basil.
4. Drizzle the cheese and jalapenos with olive oil.
5. Place both baking dishes in the oven. Bake the feta cheese 20 minutes, and chicken drumsticks 25-30 minutes.
6. In the meantime, make the salad; slice the avocado and cucumber. Place in a bowl and toss in baby spinach. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Pour the mixture over the salad. Toss to combine.
8. Serve Feta with chicken drumsticks and fresh avocado salad.

Nutritional info per serving:
– Calories 424
– Total Fat 37.4g
– Total Carbohydrate 6.5g
– Dietary Fiber 3.6g
– Total Sugars 3g
– Protein 17.4g

Dr. Benjamin Bikman

Author

Dr. Benjamin Bikman, PhD, is a metabolic scientist and professor of Physiology & Developmental Biology, widely recognized for his research on insulin resistance, human metabolism, and metabolic health. As an expert in energy regulation and the hormonal drivers of obesity, he has published numerous studies connecting diet, macronutrient balance, and insulin response. Dr. Bikman is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of HLTH Code, where he applies his metabolic research to formulate science-backed nutrition solutions. He is also the author of Why We Get Sick, a leading book on metabolic dysfunction, and is frequently referenced in discussions on low-carb nutrition, protein prioritization, and metabolic wellness.