Halloumi with quinoa salad
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
This healthy quinoa salad is combined with chickpeas, preserved lemon, tomatoes and pepper. It's served with griddled halloumi so it becomes a lovely and filling lunch. You can have some wholesome bread with it too if you like.
Ingredients
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 100g quinoa
- 1 preserved lemon
- 1 green pepper
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 1 tin of chickpeas (400g)
- 3 Tbsp chopped chives
- Squeezed juice of half a lemon
- olive oil
- 200g halloumi
Instructions
- Put the quinoa in a saucepan, pour boiling water over it to cover well. Add the stock cube, then cook for 15 minutes until soft. Drain and transfer into a serving dish .
- Meanwhile chop the lemon, tomatoes , peppers , chives, and drain the chickpeas. Add all this to the quinoa,together with the lemon juice and toss well.
- Drain the halloumi and wipe it clean with paper towel then slice into 1cm thick. Brush with oil then griddle or fry on both size for 1-2 minutes until golden. Serve with the salad.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Supper
- Cuisines: - Fusion
- Health and Diet: - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Carb - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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