Baked Haloumi and Pumpkin with Honey and Za'atar
4Serves
EasyDifficulty
10 MINSPreparation
50 MINSCooking
This simple recipe by dietitian Lyndi Cohen makes a nourishing meat-free meal or side.
Ingredients
500g Kent pumpkin, skin-removed, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
250g haloumi, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons honey
80g almonds
1 tablespoon Za’atar*
¼ cup fresh mint (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
250g haloumi, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons honey
80g almonds
1 tablespoon Za’atar*
¼ cup fresh mint (optional)
Method
- Watch Lyndi Cohen prepare this dish.
- Preheat the oven to 200C°. Place pumpkin on a lined baking tray, sprinkle with salt and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add haloumi pieces and almonds, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with za’atar. Return to oven and bake for further 10 minutes.
- Once the haloumi has browned, remove from oven, add mint leaves and serve as a side dish, or over crisp leaves as a light salad.
Handy Tips
*Za’atar is a middle eastern spice that pairs beautifully with haloumi and honey. You can purchase it from the spice section in any good supermarket.