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Fast Middle Eastern Haloumi & Wild Rice Salad

Fast Middle Eastern Haloumi & Wild Rice Salad

with Garlic Sauce, Mint & Almonds
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh KavanaghUpdated on June 08, 2026
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Calories
703 kcal
Protein
27.3g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Sesame
  • Eggs
  • Almond
  • Eggs
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Brazil nut
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Pecan
  • Pine nut
  • Pistachio
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Walnut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Haloumi

(Contains: Milk)

1

Cucumber

1 packet

Garlic Sauce

(Contains: Sesame, Eggs, Milk)

1 packet

Microwavable Brown Rice

(May be present: Eggs.)

1 sachet

Middle Eastern Seasoning

1 packet

Mint

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1 packet

Roasted Almonds

(Contains: Almond May be present: Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut.)

1 packet

Snacking Tomatoes

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tsp

honey

1 drizzle

vinegar (balsamic or white wine) (pantry)

Calories703 kcal
Energy (kJ)2940 kJ
Fat43.7 g
of which saturates16 g
Carbohydrate49.7 g
of which sugars9.9 g
Dietary Fibre8 g
Protein27.3 g
Sodium1430 mg
Potassium78.6 mg
Calcium6.6 mg
Iron0.1 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Steam the rice
1
  • Microwave brown, red & wild rice until steaming, 90 seconds. 
  • Transfer to a large bowl with a pinch of salt and allow to cool slightly.
Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop tomato, cucumber and roasted almonds.
  • Pick mint leaves.
  • Cut haloumi into 1cm slices.
Cook the haloumi
3
  • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Cook haloumi, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes each side.
  • Remove pan from heat, add the honey, turning haloumi to coat. Season with a pinch of Middle Eastern seasoning.
Finish & serve
4
  • To the bowl with cooled rice, add mixed salad leaves, cucumber, tomato, a drizzle of olive oil and vinegar. Toss to combine and season to taste.
  • Divide wild rice salad between bowls. Top with Middle Eastern haloumi. Drizzle over garlic sauce and tear over mint leaves.
  • Garnish with roasted almonds to serve. Enjoy!

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