Warm Farro Salad with Crispy Harissa Halloumi

Name: Warm Farro Salad with Crispy Harissa Halloumi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked farro ((or other grain such as pearl couscous or quinoa)); 8 oz halloumi cheese, sliced into ½-inch planks (patted dry with a paper towel); 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 small cucumber (peeled, seeded, and diced); ½ cup cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint; ¼ cup unsalted shelled pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped; 1 tbsp harissa paste; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; ¼ tsp ground cumin; kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This Mediterranean-inspired warm farro salad is bursting with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, fresh herbs, and chickpeas, then topped with crispy pan-fried halloumi coated in a sweet-and-spicy harissa-honey glaze.

Updated at: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:02:00 GMT