Griddled halloumi tacos
Dean Edwards is warming us up for tonight's Mexico World Cup match, with a halloumi and warm bean taco salad.
Serves: 4
Ingredients250g halloumi cheese sliced1 red onion sliced1 green pepper sliced thinly½ tsp ground cumin½ tsp smoked paprika1 400g tin black beans drained12 ready to eat taco shellsSoured cream2 baby gem lettuceRed pepper salsa:200g drained weight jar roasted red peppers100g baby plum tomatoes1 Red onion finely diced1 green chilli deseeded and dicedHandful fresh corianderJuice 1 lime30ml olive oil1 tsp sugar
Guacamole:2 ripe avocados½ red onion very finely diced½ clove garlic1 red chilli very finely dicedJuice 1 lime2 tbs fresh coriander
Method
Drain and finely chop the drained roasted peppers and set aside. Place the tomatoes, onion, chilli and coriander into a mini blender and blitz for a few seconds, place into a large bowl then add in the peppers, oil and lime juice then season well with salt and pepper.
Finely chop the onion, garlic, chilli. Mash the avocado add the other ingredients, mix then add the lime juice and chopped coriander and season with salt and pepper.
Fry off the beans in a dash of oil for 1-2 minutes before adding the onion, pepper and spices, cook for a further couple of minutes until softened then set aside. On a pre heated griddle pan cook the sliced halloumi for 1-2 minutes per side, meanwhile heat the taco shells in the oven for a couple of minutes then fill with some shredded baby gem, beans, halloumi cheese then top with some guacamole, salsa and sour cream and fresh coriander.