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Harissa Chickpea and Halloumi Pan

A one-pan warm lunch of chickpeas and red onion in harissa with spinach and browned halloumi cubes.

Total
15 min
Hands on
13 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
North African

Per serving · estimated

Energy
815 kcal
Protein
44 g
Fat
51 g
Carbs
44 g
Freshly cooked Harissa Chickpea and Halloumi Pan

Method

  1. Step 1 of 8

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

    • Tinned chickpeas
    drain tinned beans
  2. Step 2 of 8

    Slice the red onion into thin half-moons and cube the halloumi.

    • Red onion
    • Halloumi
    slice onion
  3. Step 3 of 8

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over high heat and brown the halloumi cubes for 3 minutes, turning once.

    • Olive oil
    • Halloumi
    3 min
    heat oil in pan
  4. Step 4 of 8

    Scoop the halloumi out onto a plate and add the remaining oil and the onion to the pan.

    • Halloumi
    • Olive oil
    • Red onion
    onions into pan
  5. Step 5 of 8

    Cook the onion over medium heat for 3 minutes until soft and glassy.

    • Red onion
    3 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  6. Step 6 of 8

    Stir in the harissa and chickpeas and cook for 2 minutes, crushing a few chickpeas with the spoon.

    • Harissa paste
    • Tinned chickpeas
    2 min
  7. Step 7 of 8

    Add the spinach in handfuls and stir until just wilted.

    • Baby spinach
    1 min
  8. Step 8 of 8

    Return the halloumi, squeeze over the lemon, season with pepper and serve.

    • Halloumi
    • Lemon
    • Black pepper

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