Eggplant and Haloumi Stacks with Garlic Lemon Potatoes

Eggplant and Haloumi Stacks with Garlic Lemon Potatoes

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, December 4, 2016.

Alternatively, use BBQ grill or hot plate to cook haloumi, courgette, capsicum and eggplant for the same timings as within the recipe.


Ingredients

GARLIC LEMON POTATOES

  • 400g potatoes, scrubbed and diced 1cm
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Zest of ½ lemon (zest whole lemon and reserve ½)

EGGPLANT HALOUMI STACKS

  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
  • 200g haloumi cheese
  • 2 teaspoons haloumi spice mix
  • 1 handful rocket leaves

HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

  • Zest and juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon mustard (e.g. Dijon, wholegrain)
  • 1½ teaspoons runny honey
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps

  1. oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Preheat BBQ grill or hot plate to medium-high (if using).
  2. Toss potatoes on prepared tray with garlic, first measure of lemon zest and a drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 18–20 minutes, until golden and crunchy. Turn once during cooking.
  3. Slice eggplant into 1cm-thick rounds; remove core and seeds from capsicum and slice 3cm; slice courgette on a sharp angle 1cm thick; slice haloumi 1cm. Sprinkle haloumi with haloumi spice mix, making sure all pieces are well coated.
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan and cook eggplant for 2–3 minutes on each side, until soft. Set aside on a paper towel. Keep pan on heat and cook capsicum and cherry tomatoes for 2–3 minutes, until tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
  5. Keep pan on heat and cook haloumi for 1–2 minutes each side, until golden.
  6. Mix all honey mustard dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Divide garlic and lemon potatoes between plates, then layer eggplant, capsicum and haloumi, with a few rocket leaves between layers. Dot over cherry tomatoes and drizzle with honey mustard dressing.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2543 kj
608 kcal
Protein 26.6g
Carbohydrate 37.4g
Fat 37.8g