Halloumi and Couscous Bowl

1. 1 Halloumipack 200 g ≈ $5.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 105 g
2. 2 Couscouspack 450 g ≈ $2.50 60 g
3. 3 Cherry tomatoespack 250 g ≈ $2.50 90 g
4. 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 80 g
5. 5 Olivespack 300 g ≈ $3.00 20 g
6. 6 Arugulapack 100 g ≈ $2.80 30 g
7. 7 Lemon≈ $4.65 per kg 25 g
8. 8 Honey 5 g
9. 9 Olive oil 10 ml
10. 10 Ground black pepper 1 g
11. 11 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Season the couscous² with salt, pour over 90 ml boiling water, cover, and leave for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

2. Slice the halloumi¹ and fry in a dry skillet for 1–2 minutes on each side until golden.

3. Halve the cherry³ tomatoes, slice the cucumber⁴ into half-moons, and cut the olives⁵ into rings.

4. Whisk the lemon⁷ juice, olive⁵ oil, honey, and black pepper into a smooth dressing.

5. Spread the couscous² in a bowl as the base, then arrange the halloumi¹, cherry³ tomatoes, cucumber⁴, olives⁵, and arugula⁶ in sections.

6. Drizzle with the dressing and serve while the cheese is warm.