Halloumi-stuffed pittas with cucumber and pickled cabbage

Name: Halloumi-stuffed pittas with cucumber and pickled cabbage
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: red wine vinegar 1 tbsp; golden caster sugar 1 tsp; red cabbage ½ small, shredded; cucumber ½, peeled and finely sliced; tahini paste 1½ tbsp; natural yogurt 4 tbsp; lemon ½, juiced; garlic ½ clove, crushed; mint a handful of leaves, chopped; halloumi 1 block, sliced thinly; pittas 4, toasted and split; chilli sauce to serve (optional)

30 minutes
serves 4
A little effort

These quick and easy halloumi-stuffed pittas with cucumber and pickled cabbage serve the family in under 30 minutes

November 17, 2015 at 8:28 am

Ingredients

red wine vinegar 1 tbsp
golden caster sugar 1 tsp
red cabbage ½ small, shredded
cucumber ½, peeled and finely sliced
tahini paste 1½ tbsp
natural yogurt 4 tbsp
lemon ½, juiced
garlic ½ clove, crushed
mint a handful of leaves, chopped
halloumi 1 block, sliced thinly
pittas 4, toasted and split
chilli sauce to serve (optional)

Method

Step 1

Mix the red wine vinegar and sugar then toss with the cabbage. Put the cucumber in a colander and lightly salt it. Leave both for 20 minutes, tossing now and again.
Step 2

Put the tahini in a bowl and stir in the yogurt.Add the lemon juice as well as the garlic and mint. Season and add a splash of water if needed.
Step 3

Fry the halloumi in a dry, non-stick frying pan on both sides until golden. Stuff the cabbage and cucumber into pittas, add some halloumi and drizzle over the dressing and some chilli sauce, if you like.