Name: Halloumi shawarma
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients: 1 tbsp shawarma paste or spice blend, (we used Belazu); ½ lemon, juiced; 1 block halloumi, cut into thin slices; ½ cucumber, diced; 2 tomatoes, diced; ½ red onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; a splash red wine vinegar; 150g hummus; 150g natural yogurt; mint, a handful of leaves; 3 large flatbreads, warmed

Vegetarian Shawarma Recipe with Halloumi

1 tbsp shawarma paste or spice blend
(we used Belazu)
½ lemon
juiced
1 block halloumi
cut into thin slices
½ cucumber
diced
2 tomatoes
diced
½ red onion
finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
a splash red wine vinegar
150g hummus
150g natural yogurt
mint
a handful of leaves
3 large flatbreads
warmed

Method

step 1
Heat the grill to high. Mix together the shawarma paste and lemon juice, and brush all over the halloumi. Spread out on a baking tray and leave for 5 minutes.
step 2
Meanwhile, toss the cucumber, tomatoes and red onion with the oil and red wine vinegar, and season. Mix together the hummus and yogurt.
step 3
Grill the halloumi, turning once, until golden and sizzling.
step 4
Divide the hummus yogurt between 3 plates and swirl. Top with the hot halloumi, sprinkle over the salad and the mint. Serve with warm flatbreads for scooping.