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Watermelon and haloumi tabbouleh
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
Total Time:
20 minutes
Watermelon elevates summer tabbouleh with its refreshing sweetness.
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 red onion, halved, finely chopped
  • 5.00 gm caster sugar
  • 200g haloumi, thickly sliced
  • 50g couscous
  • 1/2 bunch mint, leaves chopped
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, cut into 1cm pieces
  • 2 jalapeno chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 20.00 ml zaatar (see note)
  • 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves torn
  • 500g watermelon, peeled, cut into 1cm pieces
Instructions:
  • Combine the onion, sugar, and 1 cup (250ml) water in a bowl. Let it soak for 15 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  • Heat a frypan over medium heat and cook the haloumi for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Allow it to cool before serving.
  • Mix together the couscous, drained onion, fresh mint, crisp cucumber, spicy jalapeno, zesty lemon zest and juice, flavorful oil, aromatic zaatar, and crisp lettuce in a bowl. Season to taste.
  • Dice the haloumi into 1cm pieces and combine with the tabbouleh and watermelon before serving.