Hot Honey Halloumi and Lentil Bowl
If you haven't tried honey and halloumi together - you are in for a treat. The salty-sweet combo is to die for. Chuck some chilli in the mix for a spicy kick and you've got yourself a real flavour bomb. We've padded this easy salad bowl out with some pre-cooked lentils (you can cook your own but this saves so much time), some fresh cucumber and tomatoes, some tangy pickled onions and some creamy homemade tzatziki to finish. Lunch is sorted in 15 minutes, give it a go!
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Start by pickling your onions as these will need a moment to sit. Finely slice the red onion and add to a small bowl along with half the lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Toss together then set aside to pickle while you prep everything else.
Step 2
Make the tzatziki by grating half the cucumber and squeezing out as much moisture as possible. Combining this in a bowl with the yoghurt, chopped mint, black pepper and a pinch of salt.
Step 3
Prepare your veg by dicing the remaining cucumber and halving the tomatoes. Dress with a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and salt, if you like.
Step 4
Slice the halloumi into 1/2 cm slices and set a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Once hot, add the oil. Lay the slices of halloumi in the pan and fry until golden on both sides. You may need to do this in batches. Reduce the heat and drizzle the honey and chilli flakes over the halloumi, letting it bubble and swirl around the pan to coat each slice.
Step 5
Heat the lentils as per the instructions on the packet. You can also serve them cold.
Step 6
Assemble the lentils, tomatoes and cucumber to the bottom of a bowl and top with the golden, hot honey halloumi. Finish with a spoonful of fresh tzatziki, some pickled onions, a squeeze of lemon and some chopped mint.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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200g Yoghurt 1x Sainsbury's Greek Style Natural Yogurt 200g -
2 Packs Puy Lentils 2x Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils & French Green Lentils Simply Cooked 250g -
15g Mint, picked 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g -
1 tbsp Honey 1x Stamford Street Co. Clear Honey 340g -
1 Cucumber 1x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber -
2 tbsp Extra virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
1 Red Onion, or shallot 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
1 Lemon 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
250g Baby Plum Tomatoes, or any tomatoes you have, cut into bite-size pieces 1x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g -
2 Blocks Halloumi 2x Sainsbury's Cypriot Halloumi Cheese 225g