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Halloumi with quinoa salad

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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 100 g 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
  • 200 g halloumi

Method
 

  1. 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 .
  2. 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.
  3. 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.