Orzo con hierbas + tazón mediterráneo Halloumi
COOK TIME: 25 minutes
SERVES: 2 people
INGREDIENTS: 8
Ingredients
- 1 box Banza orzo
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped red onion
- 1/2 cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 7 oz halloumi
- 2 oz hummus or tzatziki
Directions
- Prepare Ingredients: Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. In a large bowl, whisk together apple cider vinegar, mustard, and 3 tbsp olive oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add red onion and set aside to pickle until Step 4.
- Sauté Tomatoes & Halloumi: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add halloumi to the center and tomatoes around the edges, and cook, flipping halfway through, until halloumi is golden and tomatoes are blistered, about 6-8 minutes.
- Cook Banza: While tomatoes and halloumi cook, add Banza orzo to boiling water and cook according to package directions.
- Finish Orzo Bowl: To a bowl with pickled onions, add cucumbers, parsley, and tomatoes. Mix in Banza orzo, then taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Garnish with halloumi and a dollop of hummus or tzatziki. Enjoy!
