Halloumi and lentil tray bake

Name: Halloumi and lentil tray bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 Courgette - chopped into chunks; 1 Red onion - chunked; 1 Sweet pepper - red/orange or yellow - deseeded and chunked; 10 cherry tomatoes - halved; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 Tin green lentils - drained; 1 Tbsp tomato puree; 50g Pitted black olives - halved; 1 Tsp sweet smoked paprika; Pinch cayenne pepper; 1 Pack of halloumi; salt and pepper

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Simple traybake, loved by many clients. Packed with flavour, fibre and creamy halloumi. Leftovers for lunch! For complete ease, you could use a pre-prepped pack of Mediterranean veggies. It's delicious and so simple!

Updated at: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:17:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories765.3 kcal (38%)

Total Fat55.6 g (79%)

Carbs36.4 g (14%)

Sugars15.3 g (17%)

Protein38.5 g (77%)

Sodium3228.5 mg (161%)

Fiber12.5 g (45%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

red, orange or yellow, deseeded and chunked

10cherry tomatoes

halved

1 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

1Tin green lentils

drained

1 Tbsptomato puree

50gblack olives

Pitted, halved

1 tspsweet smoked paprika

cayenne pepper

1 packhalloumi

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 185 C

Step 2

Place the vegetables into a large baking dish, drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic and season. Cook in the oven for 15 mins.

Step 3

Meanwhile drain the lentils and mix with the olives, cayenne, paprika and puree.

Step 4

Slice the halloumi into 8 slices - 4 per person

Step 5

After 15 minutes, take the oven dish out and top the veg with the lentil mix, add the tomatoes, stir well and then place the halloumi slices on top

Step 6

Place back in the oven for 12 minutes. Take out and check if the halloumi is browning nicely - if it needs a little longer pop back in for 3 minutes more. Divide between two plates.