Mandarin & Halloumi Cous Cous Bowl
A lighter, but filling Halloumi Couscous Bowl with a summery twist! If you're looking for a new way to eat more halloumi in your life, here's a lovely recipe for a Halloumi, Chickpea, Fruity Mandarin and Rocket Salad all mixed with fluffy honey-flavoured Couscous! A delicious combination for a weekend lunch or to pack for a picnic!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 75 g couscous
- 1 can of chickpeas
- 200 g halloumi
- 50 g wild rocket
- 5 g mint
- 1 tin mandarin segments
- 2 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 1 teaspoon sumac optional
Instructions
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan until just starting to brown. Then tip into a small bowl and leave to cool down.
- Cook couscous following packet instructions. For 75g of couscous, you will normally pour 90-100ml of boiling water, and keep covered for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, fluff the couscous up with a fork, add the drained rinsed chickpeas, mix and cover to keep warm.
- Cut the halloumi into approx 8 slices or sticks. Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. Add the halloumi and fry for approx 3-4 minutes on each side until brown and starting to crisp up.
- In the meantime make the dressing. In a small bowl, mix the honey, vinegar, olive oil and a generous pinch of salt to a small bowl and mix.
- To your couscous and chickpeas, add the drained mandarin segments, mint, rocket and the dressing and mix.
- Divide the couscous mixture between bowls, top with halloumi, sprinkle everything with toasted sesame seeds and sumac and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 675kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 36gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 11gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1661IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 1110mgIron: 4mg
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