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Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint

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Vegetarian tray dinner with halloumi, chickpeas, peppers, courgette, couscous, lemon, mint, and yoghurt.

40 min720 kcal4 base servingsDinnerVegetarianTraybakeFamily Friendly
ContainsGluten, Milk
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Focus ingredients: halloumi, chickpeas, couscous, courgette

Dietary fit: Vegetarian

Serving tip: Serve the halloumi straight from the oven while the edges are still crisp.

Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 450g halloumi
  • 2 tins chickpeas
  • 280g couscous
  • 2 courgettes
  • 2 red peppers
  • 200g Greek yoghurt
  • 1 lemon
  • 20g fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

large roasting tray, heatproof bowl, small bowl, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 1: Prepare the tray.
    Step 1

    Prepare the tray

    Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, slice the courgettes and peppers, cut the halloumi into thick strips, chop the mint, and zest and juice the lemon.

    12 min
  2. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 2: Roast the vegetables.
    Step 2

    Roast the vegetables

    Toss the chickpeas, courgettes, and peppers on a large roasting tray with 2 teaspoons olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, black pepper, and a pinch of salt.

    4 min
  3. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 3: Add the halloumi.
    Step 3

    Add the halloumi

    Nestle the halloumi strips on top and roast for 18 to 20 minutes until the cheese is golden at the edges and the vegetables are soft.

    20 min
  4. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 4: Steam the couscous.
    Step 4

    Steam the couscous

    Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl with a pinch of salt, pour over 350ml boiling water, cover, and stand for 5 minutes.

    6 min
  5. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 5: Mix the lemon mint yoghurt.
    Step 5

    Mix the lemon mint yoghurt

    Stir the Greek yoghurt with the lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, half the mint, and a pinch of black pepper.

    3 min
  6. Halloumi Chickpea Couscous Tray with Lemon Mint cooking step 6: Serve the tray.
    Step 6

    Serve the tray

    Fluff the couscous with the remaining olive oil and lemon juice, spoon over the roasted halloumi and vegetables, and finish with mint yoghurt and the remaining mint.

    4 min