Herby lemon risotto with halloumi

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

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

To Serve:

  • lemon zest of half
  • lemon juice squeeze
  • black pepper freshly ground

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 (6%) 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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