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Halloumi and pepper pitas
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Halloumi and pepper pitas

Squeaky, salty halloumi and sweet bell peppers in warm pita with a squeeze of lemon.

Time 15 min
EffortEasy
Per serving$3.30
Calories419 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Halloumi8 oz
  • Bell peppers2 bell peppers
  • Pita bread4 pitas
  • Romaine lettuceΒ½ lettuce
  • LemonsΒ½ lemon
  • Plain yogurt3 oz

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Milk, Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
419
calories
20g
protein
39g
carbs
20g
fat
4g
fiber

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Slice the bell peppers. Heat a little oil in a skillet over a medium-high heat and fry them for 6 minutes, until soft and charred at the edges. Tip onto a plate.2 bell peppers
  2. Slice the halloumi and fry in the same pan for 2 minutes a side, until golden.8 oz halloumi
  3. Warm the pitas in the toaster and cut open. Fill with shredded lettuce, the bell peppers and the halloumi. Finish with a squeeze of lemon, and a spoon of yogurt if you are using it.4 pitasΒ½ lettuceΒ½ lemon3 oz plain yogurt
The trick that makes it

Sprinkle a pinch of dried oregano over the halloumi as it comes out of the pan.

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