Halloumi Tabbouleh Pitas with Avocado Chickpea Smash

This halloumi tabbouleh pita is a perfect high-protein lunch option.

One of my favorite, bright, healthy and high protein lunch ideas: halloumi tabbouleh pitas with an avocado chickpea smash. These are so delicious and also super easy to meal prep. There’s a few steps involved, but trust me it’s so good and will last you several days. One of my favorite ingredients in this is halloumi. It is one of my favorite vegetarian proteins because its hearty and fun to cook with because it has a high melting point so it can be fried or grilled.

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Halloumi Tabbouleh Pitas with Avocado Chickpea Smash

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Ingredients

Tabbouleh salad:

• ▢ 1/2 cup bulgar wheat
• ▢ 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes or dices regular
• ▢ 2 parisan cucumbers chopped
• ▢ 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
• ▢ 1/4 cup parsley chopped
• ▢ 1/8 cup fresh dill

The dressing: 

• ▢ 1/2 a lemon
• ▢ A generous glug of olive oil
• ▢ Drizzle of red wine vinegar
• ▢ Sea salt
• ▢ Pepper

The rest:

• ▢ Pitas
• ▢ A few slices of halloumi cheese
• ▢ Avocado
• ▢ Chickpeas
• ▢ Other half of the lemon
• ▢ Red pepper flakes

Instructions 

• Cook bulgar wheat for the tabbouleh salad and let cool. Preheat the oven to 350 (this is for toasting the pitas)
• Slice halloumi and add to a medium pan. Cook for about 3-4 min per side (or until nicely browned) on medium heat. Remove and chop into bite sized pieces.
• Make tabbouleh salad by combining chopped ingredients into a bowl. Make dressing in another bowl and whisk until combined. Add 3/4 of the dressing to the tabbouleh salad. Add halloumi to the salad and combine. The rest will go on the top of the pitas later.
• Slices pitas in half and crumple up parchment paper. Carefully, add to the inside of the pitas. This will help them keep their shape. Toast in the oven for a few min, just until warmed.
• Meanwhile, smash avocado and chickpeas together with lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Assembly: Spread the avo/chickpea mash inside the pita. Scoop in halloumi tabbouleh salad. Top with extra dressing and that’s it! Enjoy!

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