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Halloumi with Red Peppers, Artichokes and Preserved Lemon

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Halloumi with Red Peppers, Artichokes and Preserved Lemon

Soft roasted red peppers are served with fragrant preserved lemon and plenty of crispy halloumi for the perfect barbecue side dish.
Serves 6
Total 30 min
Prep 10 min
Cook 20 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

Summer on a plate. After returning from Morocco, I started putting preserved lemons into everything – they work beautifully against the red peppers.

Ingredients

6 pointy red peppers
A handful of fresh thyme
6 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
250g manouri, kefalotyri or halloumi cheese, sliced
For the marinated artichokes:
1 preserved lemon, finely chopped
1 lemon, juice only
1 x 280g jar of sliced artichokes, drained
2 tbsp oil from the artichoke jar
A handful of fresh thyme leaves

Essential kit

You will need: a barbecue.

Method

Make a cut down the side of each pepper, and carefully stuff each one with a few thyme sprigs and a garlic clove.

To make the dressing, rinse the chopped preserved lemon well in a sieve (there’s plenty of salt from the cheese, so you’re taking off some of the brine). Mix with the lemon juice, sliced artichokes, artichoke oil and thyme leaves, and set aside.

Once your barbecue is at a medium heat, rub the peppers with the olive oil, and barbecue for 3–5 minutes per side before covering with a lid or an inverted roasting tin. Cook for 25–30 minutes, until soft.

Once your peppers are cooked, griddle the cheese for 2–4 minutes per side, until charred.

Arrange the peppers and cheese on a platter, and tip the marinated artichokes over the top. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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