Halloumi Salad With Houmous Dressing & Pitta Crisps
This recipe combines the fresh flavors of wholemeal pitta bread, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and tangy red onion with the rich and savory taste of grilled halloumi cheese. Topped with a zesty dressing and a dollop of creamy houmous and yogurt, this dish is a delightful mix of textures and flavors that is sure to please your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 wholemeal pitta bread
- 2 tomatoes , cut into chunks
- ½ red onion , sliced
- ½ cucumber , cut into chunks
- olive oil
- ½ lemon , juiced
- 250g halloumi cheese , cut into chunks
- dried oregano
- 2 tbsp houmous
- 75ml natural yogurt
Instructions
- Cook the beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 mins until just tender, adding the chickpeas for the final min of cooking. Meanwhile, make the dressing: in a large bowl, whisk the lime juice and zest with 3 tbsp of the oil and the chilli. Season. Drain the chickpeas and beans and, while warm, toss with the dressing.
- Pour boiling water over the red onion, leave for 5 mins to soften, then drain and rinse. Add the peppers, tomatoes, rocket, parsley and softened onion to the bean bowl. Toss to coat everything in the dressing, then divide between 2 plates.
- Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the halloumi slices and fry for about 1 min on each side until golden. Place a few warm halloumi slices on top of each salad and serve.
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 627 calories
- Fat Content: 42 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 15 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 32 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 6 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 9 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 24 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 3.1 milligram of sodium
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