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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

Method
Step 1 of 8
Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Tinned chickpeas

Step 2 of 8
Slice the red onion into thin half-moons and cube the halloumi.
Red onion
Halloumi

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

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

Step 5 of 8
Cook the onion over medium heat for 3 minutes until soft and glassy.
Red onion

What ‘ready’ looks like 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
Step 7 of 8
Add the spinach in handfuls and stir until just wilted.
Baby spinach
Step 8 of 8
Return the halloumi, squeeze over the lemon, season with pepper and serve.
Halloumi
Lemon
Black pepper
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