Herby lemon risotto with halloumi

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    426 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mediterranean

Herby lemon risotto with halloumi

This herby lemon risotto with halloumi is definitely unique and will be a great addition to your menu.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1 small brown onion peeled and chopped finely
  • 1 1 clove garlic peeled and crushed
  • 150 150 g arborio rice
  • 75 75 ml white wine optional, replace with stock if you'd prefer
  • 600 600 ml vegetable stock use vegetable bouillon for gluten free
  • 1 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • ½ ½ block halloumi sliced
  • 30 30 g Parmesan Cheese grated (or other cheese if you prefer)
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • Good pinch of salt and black pepper
  • 1 1 cup baby spinach packed
  • 1 1 cup Watercress packed
  • Small handful of fresh basil roughly torn
  • Small handful of fresh parsley roughly torn

To Serve:

  • zest of half a lemon
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Heat 1tbsp of oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion starts to go translucent. Put in the garlic, stir and cook for a further minute. Add in the rice and stir until the oil has coated the rice. Add in the wine and stir. Wait for the wine to almost fully absorb (stirring regularly) and then add the stock a ladle at a time - ensuring each ladle has almost fully absorbed before adding the next. Ensure you stir regularly. This should take approx 15-20 mins.
  2. Once you've used up all the stock, have a taste of the rice. It should be softer, but still have a bit of a bite to it . If the rice is still far too hard, you can add in a ladle or so of hot water from the kettle. Once the risotto is cooked, turn the heat down to very low.
  3. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a small frying pan and add in the halloumi. Cook on a medium-to-high heat for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  4. While the halloumi is cooking, go back to your risotto. Add in the parmesan, lemon juice and salt & pepper. Give everything a good stir then turn off the heat and gently stir in the spinach, watercress, basil and parsley. Divde the risotto between 2 plates and top with the fried halloumi.
  5. Serve sprinkled with lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice and some freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 426kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 1529mg (64%) Potassium 303mg (9%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2705IU (54%) Vitamin C 16.1mg (18%) Calcium 226mg (23%) Iron 3.9mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 426 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 426kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 1529mg 64%
Potassium 303mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2705IU 54%
Vitamin C 16.1mg 18%
Calcium 226mg 23%
Iron 3.9mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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