Description
A hearty blend of couscous, orzo, garbanzo beans & red quinoa with cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, fresh chopped parsley and zesty lemon, topped with warm gooey grilled halloumi cheese.
Ingredients
Units
- Trader Joe's Harvest Grain Blend - 1/2 bag (1 1/4 cups)
- butter - 1 tablespoon
- garbanzo beans - 1 can
- cherry tomatoes - 1 cup
- cucumber - 1 (peeled and sliced into quarter slices)
- fresh parsley - 1 cup (chopped)
- lemons - 3
- olive oil - 3-4 tablespoons
- harissa spice - 1 tablespoon
- coarse sea salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Halloumi - 1 package (8 oz.)
Instructions
- Begin by cooking half of the Trader Joe's Harvest Grain Salad per the instructions on the bag. Spread the cooked grains over a baking sheet and chill in the fridge.
- Chop the veggies and parsley as desired. Toss with the chilled grain salad and drizzle with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Then squeeze in the juice of 1-2 lemons. Toss together and store in the fridge.
- Warm 1-2 TB of olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas and allow to cook until they have browned and crisped on all sides. This should take 8-10 minutes(ish).
- Transfer the chickpeas into a medium sized mixing bowl and toss with harissa seasoning and sea salt, toss until fully coated. Set aside.
- Warm your grill on a medium-high heat. Slice the halloumi block into 1/2" thick strips and place directly on a the grate of the grill. Cook until they start to caramelize and char up, this should happen within a couple of minutes. Once one side looks nice and charred and it smells like the most amazing grilled cheese on earth, turn it over and make the other side match.
- Transfer to a plate and spritz with lemon juice then top with parsley.
- Top the grain salad mix with fried chickpeas and serve with the grilled halloumi and a liberal dollop of tzatziki.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes