Golden Halloumi & Pesto Bake

Juicy tomato, sweet yellow bell peppers, bright green baby marrow, and golden halloumi all dance together in this warm and flavourful veggie dish! Served with brown basmati rice, you will never believe how gloriously tasty rice and veggies can be!

Golden Halloumi & Pesto Bake

with yellow bell pepper, baby marrow & basmati rice

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Marrow
  • Brown Basmati Rice
  • Chickpeas
  • Fresh Basil
  • Halloumi
  • NOMU Provençal Rub
  • Pesto Princess Rocket Pesto
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes
  • Yellow Bell Pepper
  • Yellow Bell Peppers

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Golden Halloumi & Pesto Bake
  1. RICE, RICE BABY

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse the rice and place in a pot over a medium-high heat. Submerge in 300ml of salted water and pop on a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork.

  2. ROAST WITH THE MOST

    Boil the kettle. Spread out the pepper pieces, the baby marrow chunks, the rinsed chickpeas, and the tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, the rub, and seasoning. Pour in 40ml of boiling water and bake in the hot oven for 15-20 minutes, until the veggies have browned.

  3. THE ANGEL’S HALLO-UMI

    When the roast has 5-10 minutes remaining, place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the halloumi slabs and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. On completion, drain on some paper towel. Loosen the pesto with oil in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  4. THE GREAT HALLOUMI BAKE OFF!

    Plate up the fluffy rice. Pile on the roasted veg and chickpeas. Drizzle over any tray juices. Top with the golden halloumi and spoon over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle with the torn basil and dig in, Chef!

  • Brown Basmati Rice - 75ml

  • Yellow Bell Pepper - 1

  • Baby Marrow - 100g

  • Chickpeas - 60g

  • Tomato - 1

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 10ml

  • Halloumi - 160g

  • Pesto Princess Rocket Pesto - 25ml

  • Fresh Basil - 4g

  1. RICE, RICE BABY

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse the rice and place in a pot over a medium-high heat. Submerge in 500ml of salted water and pop on a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork.

  2. ROAST WITH THE MOST

    Boil the kettle. Spread out the pepper pieces, the baby marrow chunks, the rinsed chickpeas, and the tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, the rub, and seasoning. Pour in 80ml of boiling water and bake in the hot oven for 15-20 minutes, until the veggies have browned.

  3. THE ANGEL’S HALLO-UMI

    When the roast has 5-10 minutes remaining, place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the halloumi slabs and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. On completion, drain on some paper towel. Loosen the pesto with oil in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  4. THE GREAT HALLOUMI BAKE OFF!

    Plate up the fluffy rice. Pile on the roasted veg and chickpeas. Drizzle over any tray juices. Top with the golden halloumi and spoon over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle with the torn basil and dig in, Chef!

  • Brown Basmati Rice - 150ml

  • Yellow Bell Pepper - 1

  • Baby Marrow - 200g

  • Chickpeas - 120g

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 20ml

  • Halloumi - 320g

  • Pesto Princess Rocket Pesto - 50ml

  • Fresh Basil - 8g

  1. RICE, RICE BABY

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse the rice and place in a pot over a medium-high heat. Submerge in 700ml of salted water and pop on a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork.

  2. ROAST WITH THE MOST

    Boil the kettle. Spread out the pepper pieces, the baby marrow chunks, the rinsed chickpeas, and the tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, the rub, and seasoning. Pour in 120ml of boiling water and bake in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes, until the veggies have browned.

  3. THE ANGEL’S HALLO-UMI

    When the roast has 5-10 minutes remaining, place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the halloumi slabs and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. You may need to do this step in batches. On completion, drain on some paper towel. Loosen the pesto with oil in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  4. THE GREAT HALLOUMI BAKE OFF!

    Plate up the fluffy rice. Pile on the roasted veg and chickpeas. Drizzle over any tray juices. Top with the golden halloumi and spoon over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle with the torn basil and dig in, Chef!

  • Brown Basmati Rice - 225ml

  • Yellow Bell Peppers - 2

  • Baby Marrow - 300g

  • Chickpeas - 180g

  • Tomatoes - 3

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 30ml

  • Halloumi - 480g

  • Pesto Princess Rocket Pesto - 75ml

  • Fresh Basil - 12g

  1. RICE, RICE BABY

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse the rice and place in a pot over a medium-high heat. Submerge in 800ml of salted water and pop on a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork.

  2. ROAST WITH THE MOST

    Boil the kettle. Spread out the pepper pieces, the baby marrow chunks, the rinsed chickpeas, and the tomato wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, the rub, and seasoning. Pour in 160ml of boiling water and bake in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes, until the veggies have browned.

  3. THE ANGEL’S HALLO-UMI

    When the roast has 5-10 minutes remaining, place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the halloumi slabs and fry for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. You may need to do this step in batches. On completion, drain on some paper towel. Loosen the pesto with oil in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  4. THE GREAT HALLOUMI BAKE OFF!

    Plate up the fluffy rice. Pile on the roasted veg and chickpeas. Drizzle over any tray juices. Top with the golden halloumi and spoon over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle with the torn basil and dig in, Chef!

  • Brown Basmati Rice - 300ml

  • Yellow Bell Peppers - 2

  • Baby Marrow - 400g

  • Chickpeas - 240g

  • Tomatoes - 4

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 40ml

  • Halloumi - 640g

  • Pesto Princess Rocket Pesto - 100ml

  • Fresh Basil - 15g

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