Halloumi with Super Grains, Walnut and Mapled Pears

Halloumi with Super Grains, Walnut and Mapled Pears

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

This dish really packs a nutritional punch!


Ingredients

SUPER GRAINS

  • 150g super grain mix
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • ½ bag baby spinach leaves
  • Zest of ½-1 lemon
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley leaves and stalks

MAPLED PEARS

  • 1 pear, quartered, core removed and sliced 1cm
  • 4 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

HALLOUMI

  • 200g halloumi cheese

TO SERVE

  • 1 packet chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped parsley leaves and stalks
  • ½ lemon

Steps

  1. a small pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Cook super grain mix in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, until grains are tender with a slight bite. Drain, rinse under warm water and leave to drain well.
  3. While grains are cooking, prepare veggies. Remove core and seeds from capsicum and dice 1.5cm; cut cucumber in half lengthways then slice 0.5cm; roughly chop baby spinach (if desired). Set all aside in a large bowl. Cut second measure of lemon into wedges (reserve zest).
  4. While super grains are draining, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, non-stick fry-pan on medium-high heat. Add pear, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar to pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender and caramelised. Set pears aside on a plate and use a spatula to reserve any sauce from the pan.
  5. Wipe out pan with a paper towel and return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat halloumi dry and slice 1cm (along the short side). Cook halloumi for 1-2 minutes each side, or until golden.
  6. While halloumi cooks, combine all super grain ingredients in bowl with veggies, along with drained super grains and a drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. divide super grains between plates and top with slices of halloumi and mapled pears. Drizzle over any reserved maple sauce, sprinkle over walnuts and garnish with remaining mint and parsley. Serve with a lemon wedge to squeeze over.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2676 kj
640 kcal
Protein 31.9g
Carbohydrate 57.5g
Fat 30.7g