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Halloumi shawarma

Grill spiced halloumi until golden and serve with warm flatbreads and a fresh salad for a spiced veggie midweek meal

Ingreadient

  • 1 tbsp shawarma paste or spice blend, (we used Belazu)
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 block halloumi, cut into thin slices
  • ½ cucumber, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • ½ red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • a splash red wine vinegar
  • 150g hummus
  • 150g natural yogurt
  • mint, a handful of leaves
  • 3 large flatbreads, warmed

Direction

    1. Heat the grill to high. Mix together the shawarma paste and lemon juice, and brush all over the halloumi. Spread out on a baking tray and leave for 5 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, toss the cucumber, tomatoes and red onion with the oil and red wine vinegar, and season. Mix together the hummus and yogurt.
    3. Grill the halloumi, turning once, until golden and sizzling.
    4. Divide the hummus yogurt between 3 plates and swirl. Top with the hot halloumi, sprinkle over the salad and the mint. Serve with warm flatbreads for scooping.