Hot Honey Halloumi Salad
Hot Honey Halloumi Salad is a filling vegetarian salad with crispy chickpeas and za'tar roasted carrots.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
For the Carrots and Chickpeas
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried well
- 3 cups sliced carrots
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Za'tar seasoning
For the Hot Honey Halloumi
- 8 ounces halloumi cut into slices
- 2 tablespoons hot honey
For the Tahini Dressing
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- water to thin
To Assemble
- ¼ cup chopped salted almonds
- ¼ cup chipped salted pistachios
- ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
- Lemon wedges optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Toss the sliced carrots and very dry chickpeas with oil and za'atar spices until evenly coated. Spread into a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 10 minutes, stir or flip, and roast another 10-15 minutes, until the carrots have begun to caramelized and the chickpeas are crispy.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly coat the bottom of the skillet with oil. Add the halloumi slices and cook on both sides until golden brown.
- Drizzle with honey and cook for about 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, honey and enough water to thin into a pourable dressing.
- In a large bowl or platter, combine the roasted carrots, chickpeas, hot halloumi, almonds and pistachios.
- Drizzle with dressing and toss gently.
- Top with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
This salad is best served fresh while the chickpeas are crispy.
- This recipe serves 6 as a side, 3-4 as a larger main salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, roughly 1 cup | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.8g | Protein: 16.7g | Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 631mg | Fiber: 6.4g | Sugar: 9g