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Spiced Freekeh Bowl

with Basil Haloumi and Leek
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on August 27, 2025
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Calories
55 kcal
Protein
3.5g protein
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Celery
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Basil Haloumi

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Powder

(Contains: Celery)

1 packet

Green Beans

2

Garlic

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 packet

Freekeh

1

Leek

1

Brown Onion

1 sachet

Souk Market Spice Blend

1 packet

Parsley

1

Lemon

Calories55 kcal
Energy (kJ)231 kJ
Fat0.4 g
Carbohydrate8.9 g
of which sugars7.6 g
Dietary Fibre6.1 g
Protein3.5 g
Sodium451 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

Soak the freekeh in cold water for 5 minutes TIP: this softens the freekeh and speeds up the cooking process. Finely chop the brown onion. Finely slice the leek. Peel and crush the garlic. Trim the ends of the green beans and cut into 2 cm pieces.

2

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and leek and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.

3

Drain the freekeh. Add the freekeh and souk market spice blend (use suggested amount) to the pan with the onions and stir to combine. Add the water (see ingredients list for amount) and crumble in the vegetable stock cube (use suggested amount). Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

4

Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the freekeh is soft and the water has been absorbed. Remove the lid and stir through the green beans. Re-cover and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, or until the green beans have just softened. Remove the frying pan from the heat and stir through the baby spinach leaves.

5

Slice the basil haloumi into 1 cm slices. Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the haloumi and cook for 2 minutes each side, or until golden. Slice the lemon into wedges. Finely chop the parsley.

6

Divide the spiced freekeh between bowls. Top with the basil haloumi and garnish with the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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