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Risoni, Green Bean & Golden Halloumi Salad

Risoni, Green Bean & Golden Halloumi Salad

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups risoni orzo pasta
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 6 lebanese cucumbers roughly chopped
  • handful green beans trimmed & roughly chopped
  • 4 spring onions finely sliced
  • 1 cup mint leaves roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup dill roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds and/or sunflower seeds, toasted
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 200 g halloumi cheese cut into rectangles or cubes
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 pomegranate seeds removed (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 lemon juice squeezed

Instructions
 

  • Cook the risoni according to packet instructions. Drain and run under cold water. Run a little olive oil through the risoni before adding to the salad so it doesn’t stick.
    1 1/2 cups risoni
  • In a large bowl, combine the risoni, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green beans, spring onion, mint, dill, olives and toasted seeds. Season well.
    1 1/2 cups risoni, 200 g cherry tomatoes, 6 lebanese cucumbers, handful green beans, 4 spring onions, 1 cup mint leaves, 3/4 cup dill, 1/2 cup kalamata olives, 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Cook the halloumi cheese for 2–3 minutes on each side until golden. Drizzle with the maple syrup towards the end and continue cooking until caramelised. Set aside.
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 200 g halloumi cheese, 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • For the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and season well. Add half of the dressing to the salad and toss together.
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup, 1/4 lemon
  • Add the golden halloumi to the salad and drizzle over the remaining dressing. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds, if using.
    200 g halloumi cheese, 1/2 pomegranate

Keywords

Lunch, Salad
Egg Free, Pescetarian, Vegetarian
Dietary: Pescatarian, Vegetarian
Allergen: Egg-free
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