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Ingredients
Fried Cheese with Couscous and Avocado
- Ingredients
- 500 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 100 grams Baby spinach
- 2 small Avocados
- 2 Limes (juice)
- 250 grams Couscous (Instant)
- 1 tsp Ras el hanout
- 1 Red scallion
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 sprigs cilantro
- 500 grams Halloumi cheese
Preheat oven to 200°C (approximately 400°F). Rinse tomatoes, cut in half and mix with 2 tablespoons of oil in a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until soft.
Rinse spinach, trim and spin dry. Cut avocados in half, remove pits, peel and dice flesh. Mix with 2 tablespoons lime juice. Mix couscous with the Ras el Hanout and add 250 ml (approximately 1 cup) boiling water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Rinse scallions and cut diagonally into thin rings. Rinse herbs, shake dry and finely chop leaves. Mix herbs with scallions and add remaining oil and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cut halloumi into 1 cm (approximately 1/2 inch) thick slices and fry in a nonstick pan for 2-3 minutes or until light brown on both sides.
Mix spinach loosely with tomatoes, couscous and avocado. Scoop into bowls and top with halloumi. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 923 cal. | (44 %) | ||
Protein | 45 g | (46 %) | ||
Fat | 59 g | (51 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 51 g | (34 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 10.5 g | (35 %) |