Quinoa salad with grilled halloumi

Gluten-free recipe for 3 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, pepper, quinoa, vegetable stock, flat-leaf parsley, lemon, sugar and halloumi cheese.

Quinoa salad with grilled halloumi

Quinoa salad with grilled halloumi

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Gluten-free
Servings

3

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Flat Leaf Parsley: small bunch flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Red Onion: 1 small red onion, sliced
  • Pepper: 1 large roasted pepper from a jar, thickly sliced, or a handful of ready-roasted sliced peppers
  • Vegetable Stock: 500ml vegetable stock
  • Halloumi Cheese: 250g pack halloumi cheese, cut into 6 sliced
  • Sugar: large pinch sugar
  • Lemon: zest and juice 1 lemon
  • Quinoa: 200g quinoa

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium saucepan. Cook the onion and pepper for a few mins, then add the quinoa and cook for a further 3 mins. Add the stock, cover and turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook for 15 mins or until soft, then stir through half the parsley. Heat the grill.
  2. Meanwhile, mix the lemon zest and juice with the remaining parsley and oil, and a large pinch of sugar and salt. Grill the halloumi until both sides are golden and crisp. Serve the salad with the grilled halloumi and the dressing poured over everything.