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Mains*
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 red peppers, deseeded and chopped
1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
200g couscous
2 large tomatoes, finely diced
large bunch parsley, finely chopped
small bunch mint leaves, finely chopped
4 spring onions, finely sliced
½ cucumber, diced
seeds of 1 pomegranate
seasoning
200g halloumi cheese, sliced
| Method | |
| 1 | Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. |
| 2 | Place the pepper, onion, carrot and sweet potato in a roasting tin and toss in 2 tbsp olive oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are soft and slightly charred. |
| 3 | Meanwhile, place the couscous in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to stand for 15 minutes then fluff up with a fork. Stir in the chopped tomato, parsley, mint, spring onions, cucumber, pomegranate seeds and remaining olive oil. Season well. |
| 4 | Heat a griddle until very hot and cook the halloumi cheese for 2-3 minutes on both sides. |
| 5 | Place the roast vegetables on a platter and top with the halloumi slices. Serve the tabbouleh in a separate bowl. |
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