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This low carb dish is packed with chunks of halloumi and low carb veggies, smothered in a spiced harissa dressing and roasted until golden and tender.

This is a great vegetarian side option or main dish served alongside a garden salad.

Ingredients

  • 9 ounce haloumi cheese by papouis
  • 2 teaspoon harissa paste by trader joe's
  • 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel or zest raw
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavored syrup by lakanto
  • 1 medium – 2 3/5" diameter tomato raw (includes cherry, grape, roma)
  • ½ medium – 2 1/2" diameter onion, white, yellow or red, raw
  • 1 large zucchini, cooked from fresh
  • ½ large – 3" diameter x 3 3/4" red bell peppers, raw
  • ½ large – 3" diameter x 3 3/4" orange bell pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Dice the halloumi and vegetables roughly into even sized chunks – about 1.5 inches. Arrange across a sheet pan and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the harissa, olive oil, lakanto and lemon zest to a small mixing bowl. Stir well to combine.
  4. Drizzle the harissa mixture over the vegetables and halloumi and use your hands to rub in the marinade.
  5. Transfer to the oven to bake for 15-18 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the cheese is golden, turning halfway through cooking.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 4
  • Calories: 290.4kcal/1215.0kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 21.7g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 9.6g (per serving)
  • Protein: 16.3g (per serving)