Pearl Couscous and Halloumi With Smashed Cucumbers

by city-living2468

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  1. city-living2468 on

    Recipe: adapted from NYT’s [Crispy Grains and Halloumi With Smashed Cucumbers](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022163-crispy-grains-and-halloumi-with-smashed-cucumbers)

    2-3 cups cooked pearl (israeli) couscous

    8 ounces halloumi torn into small pieces

    1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried

    4 mini cucumbers

    salt

    juice from half a lemon

    ½ cup finely chopped cilantro

    one link of vegan sausage, cut into bite sized pieces

    EVOO

    1 teaspoon ground cumin

    Black pepper

    red chilli flakes

    Oregano

    1. Heat broiler on high (~500 deg T)
    2. Cook couscous according to package instructions
    3. Dry your couscous as much as possible (let sit for some time or manually pat dry)
    4. spread couscous, chickpeas, sausage, and halloumi on a sheet pan
    5. smash cucumbers with the side of your knife or something else blunt and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Irregular edges really make this dish!
    6. Add lemon juice, a pinch of salt, some shakes of oregano, a tbsp of olive oil, and herbs to cucumbers
    7. Dress sheet pan ingredients with ~3 tbsp of oil, S&P, and cumin, toss to coat everything
    8. Broil for 7-10 minutes, agitating/shaking every few min. Everything should come out crispy and with color
    9. serve grains/beans/cheese/sausage with cucumber salad added over the top. Dress with more olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, and red pepper

  2. Top-Pomegranate-6023 on

    I’m not saying couscous and halloumi are life-changing, but they’re pretty close.

  3. LuckyLaceyKS on

    I recently had pearl couscous for the first time and I am now a fanatic. This recipe hits all of my favorite things!

  4. It looks delicious. The recipe doesn’t sound overly complicated, heck it doesn’t sound complicated at all. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Agreeable-Mixture-46 on

    Can’t believe I’m saying this, but halloumi just made me forget about bacon. #vegetariansarewinning

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