Chermoula-Spiced Haloumi with Cauliflower and Freekeh Salad

Chermoula-Spiced Haloumi with Cauliflower and Freekeh Salad

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 26, 2017.

Chermoula is a super tasty spice blend to go with this haloumi


Ingredients

CAULIFLOWER AND FREEKEH

  • 100g freekeh
  • ½ head cauliflower

CHERMOULA-SPICED HALOUMI

  • 1 block haloumi cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chermoula spice mix

DRESSING

  • 1 teaspoon tahini paste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon runny honey
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

SALAD

  • 2 radishes
  • ½ telegraph cucumber
  • 1 nectarine
  • ½ bag baby spinach leaves
  • 2-3 tablespoons mint leaves

TO SERVE

  • 50g savoury sprinkle

Steps

  1. a medium pot of salted water to the boil. Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium (if using).
  2. Cook freekeh in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes. While freekeh is cooking, cut cauliflower into large florets and then grate until you have 2-3 cups worth.
  3. When freekeh has 1 minute cook time remaining, add grated cauliflower to pot and cook a further 1 minute, until freekeh is tender with a slight bite. Drain through a sieve, rinse under cold tap and leave to drain well. Shake sieve to help drain.
  4. While freekeh is cooking, cut haloumi into 1cm-thick slices and place on a plate. Coat both sides well with chermoula spice mix and a drizzle of oil. Set aside to marinate.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients together. Finely dice radishes; cut cucumber into quarters lengthways and thinly slice; cut nectarine into thin wedges (discarding stone); roughly chop spinach and mint. Place all into bowl with dressing.
  6. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook haloumi for 1-2 minutes each side, until golden. Toss cooked freekeh and cauliflower in bowl with salad veggies and dressing and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. divide cauliflower and freekeh salad between plates. Top with chermoula haloumi and sprinkle over savoury sprinkle.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2555 kj
611 kcal
Protein 28.4g
Carbohydrate 39.4g
Fat 37.3g