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Loaded Halloumi Flatbreads

4.5

(14)

Two flatbreads on a bluespeckled melamine platter topped with a redcabbage and chickpea slaw and large matchsticks of...
Photo by Joff Lee

These loaded flatbreads are surprisingly filling, but you can add griddled chicken or lamb, roasted vegetables or whatever takes your fancy.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 minutes

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

250g (9oz) halloumi, cut into 12 fingers
4 large flatbreads or wraps
125g (4 1/2 oz) hummus
1 tbsp harissa

Crunchy salad:

1/2 small red cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, coarsely grated
1 small red onion, grated
4 medjool dates, stoned (pitted) and chopped
400g (14oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
A handful of cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 orange

Dressing:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 red chile, diced
1 tsp grated fresh root ginger
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
200g (7oz / 3/4 cup) Greek yogurt
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make the crunchy salad: mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

    Step 2

    Make the dressing: heat the oil in a small frying pan (skillet) over a low heat. Add the chile and ginger and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the seeds. Cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Put the yogurt in a clean bowl and stir in the chile, ginger and seed mixture. Season to taste. Gently toss the salad in the dressing.

    Step 3

    Dry-fry the halloumi in a non-stick frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes each side until golden brown and crispy on the outside and softened inside. Remove and drain on kitchen paper (paper towels).

    Step 4

    Warm the flatbreads on a griddle pan or in a low oven and spread them with the hummus. Top with the halloumi and crunchy salad, and dot with harissa. Serve immediately.

The cover of the cookbooks featuring planks of grilled halloumi cheese on a blue background.
From The Halloumi Cookbook © 2019 by Heather Thomas. Reprinted with permission by HarperCollins Publishers Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
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