Za'atar Halloumi & Grain Salad

• Quinoa(120 g)
• Couscous(120 g)
• Halloumi(250 g)
• Cucumber(1)
• Cherry Tomatoes(250 g)
• Red Onion(1)
• Fresh mint(15 g)
• Flat Leaf Parsley(20 g)
• Lemon(1)
• Olive oil(4 tbsp)
• Za'atar(2 tbsp)
• Honey(1 tsp)
• Salt(½ tsp)
• Black pepper(½ tsp)

Method

1. 1

   Rinse {Quinoa}. Add it to a small saucepan with 240ml water and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer until tender and the water is absorbed.

   ~15 min

2. 2

   Put {Couscous} in a heatproof bowl. Pour over 180ml boiling water, cover, and leave until fluffy, then fluff with a fork.

   ~5 min

3. 3

   Dice {Cucumber}, halve {Cherry Tomatoes}, thinly slice {Red Onion}, and roughly chop {Fresh mint} and {Fresh parsley}. In a large bowl, whisk the juice of {Lemon} with {Olive oil}, {Za'atar}, {Honey}, {Salt}, and {Black pepper}.

   ~10 min

4. 4

   Slice {Halloumi} into bite-size pieces. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat and cook the halloumi until golden on both sides.

   ~3 min

5. 5

   Add the cooked quinoa, fluffed couscous, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and herbs to the dressing. Toss well, then fold through the warm halloumi so everything is evenly mixed and coated.

   ~2 min

6. 6

   Serve the salad straight away while the halloumi is still warm.

   ~1 min