Bang Bang Halloumi
Combining sweet and salty halloumi with an Asian-inspired peanut butter dressing and hearty grains, this buddha bowl is a filling and satisfying meal.
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Introduction
This recipe is absolutely bang on. Zingy flavours from the lemon and the Bang Bang Dressing are soaked up by the deliciously soft and sweet halloumi.
Ingredients
| 125g | halloumi, cut into chunky batons |
| groundnut or sunflower oil | |
| several Tenderstem broccoli stalks | |
| 100g | cooked farro, warm |
| 100g | cooked green lentils, warm |
| a handful of kale, finely shredded | |
| 1 tbsp | soybeans |
| sea salt and black pepper | |
| juice of ½ a lemon, plus extra for dressing | |
| a handful of shredded red cabbage | |
| extra-virgin olive oil | |
| a pinch of black sesame seeds | |
| For the Bang Bang dressing: | |
| 150g | peanut butter |
| 1 | garlic clove, finely chopped |
| 1 | thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced |
| juice of 1 lime | |
| 1 tbsp | rice vinegar |
| 1 tbsp | light soy sauce |
| 1 tbsp | maple syrup or honey |
| 1 tbsp | toasted sesame oil |
| 50ml | cold water |
Essential kit
You will need: a food processor or blender and a griddle pan.
Method
For the Bang Bang dressing:
Blitz all the ingredients in a food processor or blender until almost smooth and store in the fridge until needed.
For the bowl:
Heat your griddle on a high heat for at least 5 minutes.
Lightly coat the halloumi in groundnut or sunflower oil and cook on the bars until they’re turning golden on each side.
While the halloumi is cooking, simmer the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for about 4 minutes until just cooked through, then drain it and plunge it into cold water to cool. Drain again and set aside.
Mix together the farro and lentils in a bowl with the kale and soybeans, and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Dress the red cabbage in a little extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice and salt, then pile into a bowl with the farro and lentil mixture, broccoli and halloumi.
Finish with a couple of tablespoons of the Bang Bang Dressing and a sprinkle of black sesame seeds.
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