Delicious UK - (08)August 2020

Pasta,beetrootandchard

saladwithhalloumi

SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Thesaladwillkeepwellin

a liddedplasticcontainer

inthefridgeforupto

2 days.Anyleftovers would make

a great lunch.

• 350gorecchiette or other small
  pastashape


• 200gswisschard


• 3 tbspoliveoil,plus a splash to
  frythehalloumi


• 300gcookedbeetrootinitsown
  juice,drainedandcutintowedges


• Smallbunch fresh dill, roughly
  chopped
  
  
  • Gratedzestandjuice1 lemon
  
  
  • 1 x 225gpackhalloumi, cut into
    5mmslices
  
  
  • 2 tbsppumpkin seeds, toasted in
    a dry pan
  
  
  
  

1 Cooktheorecchietteaccordingto

thepackinstructions.Drainandrun

undercoldwateruntilcool,then put

ina largebowlandsetaside.

2 Meanwhile,separatethechard

leavesandstalks.Finelychopthe

stalksandsetaside.Roughlychop

halftheleavesandfinelychopthe

rest.Heat1 tbspoilina fryingpan

overa mediumheat,addthechard

stalksandfryfor5-6minutesuntil

soft.Stirintheroughlychopped

chardleavesandcookforanother

2-3 minutes until just wilted.

3 Putthefinelychoppedchard

leavesina pestleandmortarand

poundwitha pinchofsalt,then

drizzleintheremaining2 tbspolive

oilandcombineintoa paste.

4 Tossthecookedchardleavesand

stalks,chardpaste,beetroot,dill,

lemonzestandjuicewiththepasta.

Seasontotaste,thentransfer to

aservingplatterorbowl.

5 Ina cleanpan,frythehalloumi

slicesina splashofoilovera high

heatfor1-2minutesoneachside

untilgolden.Arrangeoverthe

salad,thensprinkleoverthe

toastedpumpkinseedsandserve.

PERSERVING680kcals,27.3gfat

(11.4gsaturated),27gprotein,

78gcarbs(8.6g sugars), 1.8g salt,

6.9g fibre

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PACKOF

HALLOUMI

THEHEROCREDENTIALS
Ifthere’soneingredient
that’sworthstashinginthe
fridge,it’sthis.Thelong
use-bydatemeanshalloumi
cansittherewaitingtowalk
intoa starringrolewhenever
youfeeltheneedofa fixof
thistangy,endlessly
versatile,semi-hardyet
squidgy-when-cooked
cheese.Useasthemain
focusofa mealortoadd
a saltytangtoa veggie
dishwithlotsofother
ingredients.Halloumiloves
otherpunchyflavourssuch
asfreshherbs,lemon,chilli
andsweetandstickyjams.
Formorerecipessearch‘halloumi’
at deliciousmagazine.co.uk