Tabbouleh with halloumi from YumYumMummy

egg free nut free can make in advance vegetarian low fat
Category
Starter recipes
Serves4-6 as starter
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time5 mins

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (3) reviews
Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking10
Success with kidsn/a
Success with adultsn/a
Overall Mark 10

Ingredients

250g bulgar wheat
1 large handful parsley
1 large handful mint
1 bunch spring onions, washed
4 salad tomatoes
1/3 cucumber
Juice of a lemon
4 tsp olive oil
1 packet halloumi cheese
Lemon wedges to serve (optional)

Handy Hint

- Serve with lemon wedges if using - Use more parsley and mint than you might think you'll need, it tastes best if really herby - Best served fresh but does keep in the fridge OK for a couple of days - For a side salad or picnic dish, use more bulgar wheat to make it go further, and chop the fried halloumi up and mix in to the salad - yummy!

Method

1. Cook bulgar wheat according to packet instructions, drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Chop parsley and mint as fine as you can be bothered.
3. Chop spring onions, tomatoes and cucumber into small dice.
4. Mix herbs, salad veg, bulgar wheat, lemon juice and oil in bowl.
5. Season with black pepper and salt if desired (but remember the halloumi is quite salty).
6. Put salad aside or refrigerate if making in advance of serving.
7. Five minutes before you are ready to serve, cut the halloumi into about 0.5cm slices.
8. Heat a small amount of olive oil in non-stick frying pan or griddle.
9. Add slices and fry until the cheese turns brown on the outside.
10. Serve the salad with a couple of the cheese slices on top, adding a little more olive oil to salad if needed.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: mamamiafigaro on Thu 05-Aug-10 22:27:22 Overall rating: 10.0
I make this with cous cous and add a smidgen of cumin for a little kick other wise a bit bland! will try with the halloumi tho (usually just pile it on top of ritz crackers) :)
From: barbaras942 on Fri 02-May-08 10:18:46 Overall rating: 0.0
There's a really good Nigella Bites recipe for Halloumi that would work with this too, which basically tells you to - Fry the sliced halloumi till they start to turn golden and crispy on the edges, and then dress while hot with mixture of lime juice, chopped red chilli,olive oil and a little sugar. Eat immediately.
From: YumYumMummy on Tue 29-Jan-08 21:41:50 Overall rating: 0.0
Several dinner guests have declared this the best starter ever! Also successful as a "bring a dish" offering to a summer party



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