
Adding texture to your meal is an instant way to supercharge the flavour. With a zaatar crust on your gooey haloumi and lightly charred edges on your roast veg, this is a dinner to remember.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
1 unit
red onion
1 unit
zucchini
1 unit
roma tomato
1 unit
lemon
1 sachet
lemon pepper seasoning
1 packet
pearl couscous
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 cube
vegetable stock
1 block
haloumi
(Contains: Milk;)
1 sachet
zaatar
(Contains: Sesame;)
1 bunch
mint
1 tub
Greek-style yoghurt
(Contains: Milk;)
1 bunch
parsley
1 unit
carrot
olive oil
1 tsp
honey
1 tbs
plain flour
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat;)
1.33 cup
water

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Add the water (see ingredients list) to a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Cut the red onion into 2 cm thick wedges. Chop the zucchini into 2 cm chunks. Cut the carrot (unpeeled) into 1 cm-thick batons. TIP: Chopping the vegetables to the correct size ensures they cook in the allocated time. Finely chop the Roma tomato. Zest the lemon.

Place the red onion, zucchini and carrot on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the lemon pepper spice blend. Toss to coat and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned.

While the veggies are roasting, add the pearl couscous to the saucepan of boiling water and crumble in the** vegetable stock** cube. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain off any excess liquid and drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking. Set aside and cover to keep warm.

While the pearl couscous is cooking, cut the haloumi lengthways into 2 cm-thick slices. Place the zaatar and plain flour on a small plate. Drizzle the haloumi with olive oil and press into the zaatar mixture to coat all over.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the haloumi to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Pick and finely chop the mint and parsley leaves. Add the tomato, a pinch of lemon zest, the mint and 1/2 the parsley to the saucepan with the pearl couscous and stir to combine.
In a small bowl, combine the Greek yoghurt, honey, a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice (1 tbs for 2 people / 2 tbs for 4 people). Cut the remaining lemon into wedges.

Divide the herby vegetable couscous, veggies and zaatar crusted haloumi between bowls. Spoon over the yoghurt dressing and garnish with the remaining parsley. Serve the lemon wedges on the side.