Hasselback Halloumi with Harissa
A baked whole halloumi made hasselback style! Extra crispy and rich on top, soft and tender on the bottom, with roasted cherry tomatoes, peppers and white beans to round out the meal. Quick and easy to prepare, then everything cooks together in one pan with the delicious flavors of harissa, honey and lemon.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp harissa paste, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 300 g (10 oz) cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 225 g (8 oz) halloumi cheese
- small handful of mint leaves, chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 lemon or lime, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic and 1 Tbsp of harissa.
- Add the tomatoes and peppers to the bowl and toss to combine.
- Pour the tomatoes and peppers into a casserole dish or lasagne pan, then add the cannellini beans. Gently mix the beans through and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Now prepare your halloumi. First check out the structure of the halloumi - it will have a seam running through it where the halloumi has been folded. Cut slices through the halloumi but not all the way through - cut from the side where the halloumi splits, but stop cutting once you get to the part where the fold is. This will ensure the halloumi doesn't fall apart. (See the blog post for additional pictures to illustrate how this works!)
- Place the halloumi into the middle of the pan, then spread it with the other tablespoon of harissa - trying to get some between the slices as well as the top and sides - and then drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Place in the oven for 35 minutes, until the tomatoes and peppers are nicely roasted and the halloumi is crispy on top.
- As soon as it comes out of the oven, add the finishing touches. Drizzle the honey over the halloumi, add the mint and a squeeze of lemon juice of everything. Serve.
Notes
You can add an extra block of halloumi cheese into this recipe to make it stretch to serve more people.
Calories: 554kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 35g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Sodium: 1363mg, Potassium: 376mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 1857IU, Vitamin C: 81mg, Calcium: 865mg, Iron: 4mg