Take your salad game up a notch with this unexpected flavour combination of salty, crispy-fried halloumi slabs & sweet, charred pineapple. The supporting players for this dish are tangy baby tomatoes, nutty chickpeas, almonds & a sweet-mustard citrus salad dressing – all forming a champion culinary team!
Vegetarian Pineapple & Halloumi Salad
Vegetarian Pineapple & Halloumi Salad
with almonds & a sweet dressing
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almonds
- Baby Tomatoes
- Chickpeas
- Fresh Pineapple Pieces
- Halloumi
- NOMU One For All Rub
- Salad Dressing
- Salad Leaves
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
CRISPY CHICKPEAS
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in. In the final minute, add the NOMU rub. Season and set aside.
NUTS ABOUT NUTS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
PINING FOR PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to high heat. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
HELLO HALLOUMI
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs until crispy and golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
MIX THINGS UP
In a salad bowl, combine the salad dressing with 10ml of sweetener (to taste), and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the rinsed leaves, the halved baby tomatoes, 1⁄2 the toasted almonds, the crispy chickpeas, and seasoning.
SO READY FOR THIS SALAD!
Plate up the hearty salad. Top with the charred halloumi and pineapple. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Yum!
Chickpeas - 120g
NOMU One For All Rub - 5ml
Almonds - 5g
Fresh Pineapple Pieces - 100g
Halloumi - 80g
Salad Dressing - 25ml
Salad Leaves - 40g
Baby Tomatoes - 100g
CRISPY CHICKPEAS
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in. In the final minute, add the NOMU rub. Season and set aside.
NUTS ABOUT NUTS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
PINING FOR PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to high heat. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
HELLO HALLOUMI
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs until crispy and golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
MIX THINGS UP
In a salad bowl, combine the salad dressing with 20ml of sweetener (to taste), and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the rinsed leaves, the halved baby tomatoes, 1⁄2 the toasted almonds, the crispy chickpeas, and seasoning.
SO READY FOR THIS SALAD!
Plate up the hearty salad. Top with the charred halloumi and pineapple. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Yum!
Chickpeas - 240g
NOMU One For All Rub - 10ml
Almonds - 10g
Fresh Pineapple Pieces - 200g
Halloumi - 160g
Salad Dressing - 50ml
Salad Leaves - 80g
Baby Tomatoes - 200g
CRISPY CHICKPEAS
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in. In the final minute, add the NOMU rub. Season and set aside.
NUTS ABOUT NUTS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
PINING FOR PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to high heat. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
HELLO HALLOUMI
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs until crispy and golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
MIX THINGS UP
In a salad bowl, combine the salad dressing with 30ml of sweetener (to taste), and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the rinsed leaves, the halved baby tomatoes, ½ the toasted almonds, the crispy chickpeas, and seasoning.
SO READY FOR THIS SALAD!
Plate up the hearty salad. Top with the charred halloumi and pineapple. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Yum!
Chickpeas - 360g
NOMU One For All Rub - 15ml
Almonds - 15g
Fresh Pineapple Pieces - 300g
Halloumi - 240g
Salad Dressing - 75ml
Salad Leaves - 120g
Baby Tomatoes - 300g
CRISPY CHICKPEAS
Place a pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, toast the drained chickpeas until golden and crispy, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). If they start to pop out, use a lid to rein them in. In the final minute, add the NOMU rub. Season and set aside.
NUTS ABOUT NUTS
Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
PINING FOR PINEAPPLE
Return the pan to high heat. When hot, fry the pineapple pieces until charred, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
HELLO HALLOUMI
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs until crispy and golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
MIX THINGS UP
In a salad bowl, combine the salad dressing with 40ml of sweetener (to taste), and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the rinsed leaves, the halved baby tomatoes, 1⁄2 the toasted almonds, the crispy chickpeas, and seasoning.
SO READY FOR THIS SALAD!
Plate up the hearty salad. Top with the charred halloumi and pineapple. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds. Yum!
Chickpeas - 480g
NOMU One For All Rub - 20ml
Almonds - 20g
Fresh Pineapple Pieces - 400g
Halloumi - 320g
Salad Dressing - 100ml
Salad Leaves - 160g
Baby Tomatoes - 400g
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