High-protein bean and halloumi salad

High-protein bean and halloumi salad with fresh cucumber and mint. A really refreshing lunch that gets plenty of protein and bite from the grilling cheese.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 5 min
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 480 kcal per serving
• Protein: 32 g
• Fat: 28 g
• Carbs: 20 g

Ingredients

• 1 tin white beans
• 1 cucumber
• 1 bunch of mint
• 200g halloumi
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Rinse the white beans under cold water and drain them well in a sieve.
2. Finely dice the cucumber, roughly chop the mint and mix both with the beans, olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
3. Cut the halloumi into thumb-thick slices and pat them dry with kitchen paper.
4. Fry the halloumi in a dry non-stick frying pan on both sides until it has a golden brown crust.
5. Arrange the warm halloumi on the cool bean salad and serve straight away.

Good to know

A lukewarm salad for quick weeknight dinners. The freshness of mint and cucumber goes beautifully with the salty grilling cheese.

Swaps

White beans → chickpeas (chickpeas have a little more bite and go just as well with the fresh mint).

Cooking tips

Really do fry the cheese at the very last minute. Once it cools down a lot, it loses its soft texture and turns rubbery.

Storage

You can easily make the bean salad ahead. The cheese, though, is always best eaten straight from the pan.

Allergens

Contains milk. Completely gluten-free and nut-free.