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Herby lentil and haloumi salad

Look forward to lunch with this haloumi and lentil salad. It's really high in protein to keep you feeling full and is packed full of colourful veg!

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 100g reduced-fat haloumi, cubed
  • 400g can brown lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 handful each fresh mint, parsley and coriander, chopped
  • For the dressing
  • juice 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the 1 teaspoon oil in a pan over a high heat. Add the halloumi and fry for 3–5 min.

    2 In a bowl, toss the haloumi with all the other salad ingredients, then tip into lunchboxes. Keep chilled until ready to eat.

    3 Combine the dressing ingredients by shaking in a jar or container with a tight-fitting lid. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

    4 To serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.

    HFG tip

    Potion this salad into two lunchboxes or mason jars to take to work, and pour the dressing on just before serving

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