Chilli haloumi burgers
Haloumi burgers are a tasty vegetarian homemade 'takeaway', and these have an added kick of chilli. If you prefer your food not to be spicy, just use plain haloumi instead. These healthier burgers have the added bonus of being veg-packed and high in iron, fibre and calcium.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 2 courgettes, sliced
- 100g chilli haloumi, sliced
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- 120g red cabbage, shredded
- ¼ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
- 100g roasted red capsicum, drained, sliced
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ cup basil pesto
- 4 seeded bread rolls, split
Instructions
1 Heat a frying pan over high heat. Lightly spray courgette and haloumi with olive oil, add to pan and cook for 1 minute on each side or until warmed through.
2 Place carrot, cabbage, yoghurt, capsicum, spring onion and garlic in a bowl. Season, then mix to combine.
3 Top each roll base evenly with coleslaw, haloumi, courgette and a dollop of pesto. Sandwich with roll tops and serve with your choice of healthy salad.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 398cal
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Kilojoules 1665kJ
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Protein 17.4g
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Total fat 19.2g
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–Saturated fat 4.9g
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Carbohydrates 34.5g
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–Sugars 7.6g
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Dietary fibre 7.9g
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Sodium 974mg
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Calcium 368mg
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Iron 4.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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