A hearty and healthy chickpea salad with almonds, raisins and halloumi served with a grilled lemon vinaigrette.
YIELDS
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Ingredients
Salad
2 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups bulgar wheat, cooked
1/4 cup red onions, diced
1/2 cup dried apricot, diced
1/4 cup raisins or sultanas
1/3 cup almond slices, toasted
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup parsley, chopped
8 slices halloumi cheese, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
Viniagrette
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons charred lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Salad
Add chickpeas, cooked bulgar wheat, diced red onions, apricots, raisins, toasted almond slices, feta cheese, and parsley into a large bowl and toss until combined.
Slice Halloumi cheese is one-inch thick slices and halve two lemons.
Preheat the grill to high heat.
Char the halloumi cheese over high heat and remove from the grill as soon as there are char marks - approximately one to two minutes.
Viniagrette
Place the halved lemons face down on the grill for three minutes to char and soften.
Add juice of charred lemons, dijon mustard, honey, cumin, fresh parsley, olive oil, and salt to a mason jar and shake to combine.
Assemble and Serve
Add the dressing to the chickpea salad and toss to coat. You can serve will grilled halloumi right away or for a deeper flavour, allow the salad to marinate in the dressing for two to nine hours.
Serve salad cold with charred halloumi on top. Enjoy!