Name: Halloumi with bulgur, chickpea & rocket salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200g bulgur wheat; 250g pack halloumi cheese cut into 8 slices; 5 tbsp olive oil; zest and juice 2 limes; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 400g can chickpea drained and rinsed; 70g bag rocket

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Halloumi with bulgur, chickpea & rocket salad

Halloumi with bulgur, chickpea & rocket salad

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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This firm Cypriot cheese makes a great vegetarian alternative to meat. Serve with a light salad flavoured with lime and paprika

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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200g bulgur wheat
250g pack halloumi cheese

cut into 8 slices
5 tbsp olive oil
zest and juice 2 limes
1 tsp sweet paprika
400g can chickpea

drained and rinsed
70g bag rocket

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal531
fat27g
saturates12g
carbs47g
sugars1g
fibre3g
protein23g
salt2.3g

Method

step 1

Cook the bulgur wheat following pack instructions. Meanwhile, in a non-stick pan, fry the halloumi in 2 tbsp oil for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and starting to crisp up.
step 2

Mix together the lime zest and juice, paprika and remaining olive oil, and stir this through the bulgur wheat using a fork. Toss in the chickpeas and rocket, and serve with the fried halloumi slices.

RECIPE TIPS

GORGEOUS GRAINS

Couscous, quinoa or a mixture of grains would also be delicious in this recipe. For a protein-packed alternative, try using two cans of green lentils

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2014

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