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Roasted Chickpea & Halloumi Salad

Crispy, smoky chickpeas and halloumi croutons elevate this salad to a filling, super satisfying meal! With a creamy pesto dressing, this is packed with amazing flavors and textures. It can be customized to your own preferences and served to almost anyone – who doesn’t love halloumi after all?
5 from 4 ratings

Ingredients

  • 225 g (8 oz) pack of halloumi
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 heads gem lettuce, you can also use Romaine
  • 1 handful rocket / arugula
  • 1 ripe avocado, cubed
  • 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 1 small bunch chives, chopped

Pesto Salad Dressing

  • 1.5 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp prepared green pesto
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar
  • tsp sugar

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F. The first priority is to get the halloumi and chickpeas roasting - because you can prep everything else in the 20 minutes they are in the oven.
  • Put the halloumi cubes and chickpeas into a bowl with the smoked paprika, fennel seeds and olive oil. Toss to coat the halloumi and chickpeas with the oil and spices, then spread them on a baking sheet, and put in the oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
  • Now prep all of your other ingredients (lettuce, rocket, tomatoes, spring onions, avocado, chives) and throw them all in a salad bowl. (This is quickest when you use kitchen scissors for the leaves, chives and spring onion!)
  • Prep the dressing by whisking all of the ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss the salad to mix the dressing through.
  • Once the halloumi and chickpeas are ready, add them to the top, mix through and serve immediately.
Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 46g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 19g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 1062mg, Potassium: 1615mg, Fiber: 15g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 37749IU, Vitamin C: 44mg, Calcium: 947mg, Iron: 6mg