Lentil Salad With Halloumi and Aubergine
There's nothing like a warm Lentil Salad with Halloumi to finish a busy day! Nutritious, filling and exhilarating, our Halloumi and Lentil Salad features roasted aubergine, a bunch of fresh herbs and a wonderful lemon tahini dressing! If you have never tried pairing these ingredients together, this hearty salad is definitely worth a try!
Ingredients
- 200 g green lentils dried weight
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large aubergine cut into 1 cm rounds
- 40 g walnuts roughly chopped
- 200 g cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ red onion finely chopped
- 15 g parsley finely chopped
- 15 g mint leaves finely sliced
- 225 g halloumi cut into 9 slices
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
For the Yoghurt Drizzle:
- 100 g yoghurt
- 1½ tablespoon light tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Cook the green lentils in salted water for about 25-30 minutes. They should be cooked al dente and retain a bit of texture. Once cooked, drain and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (370℉). Place the slices of aubergine in a large bowl, add 2 tablespoon of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and mix to coat.
- Arrange aubergine slices on a large baking tray lined with baking parchment in a single layer and pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes. Aubergine should be soft and slightly browned.
- Toast the walnuts in a dry pan on medium heat until lightly browned and smell nutty. Reserve the pan for frying the halloumi later.
- To the lentils, add cherry tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, mint, parsley and walnuts.
- In a small bowl, mix minced garlic, sumac, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and pour the mixture over the lentils. Mix carefully.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in the reserved frying pan. Once hot, add the halloumi slices and fry until halloumi is browned, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Make the yoghurt dressing by mixing yoghurt, tahini and lemon juice. Season.
- Serve the lentil salad topped with halloumi with the tahini yoghurt on the side!
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 32gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 438mgPotassium: 1366mgFiber: 27gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1063IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 480mgIron: 7mg
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