Sizzling Halloumi Cheese with Fava Beans and Mint
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sizzling Halloumi Cheese with Fava Beans and Mint a try. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 36g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 583 calories. This recipe serves 6. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have lemon juice, lemon peel, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing
Instructions
If using fresh fava beans, blanch beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water 2 minutes; transfer to bowl of ice water. Peel beans. If using fresh peas, blanch in same saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peas to ice water; cool.
Place fava beans, peas, olive oil, 2 tablespoons mint leaves, and lemon peel in large skillet. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide vegetable mixture among 6 plates.
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add cheese slices and fry until golden, about 1 minute per side. Arrange 3 cheese slices atop vegetables on each plate.
Drizzle with lemon juice, top with peperoncini, garnish with lemon wedges and mint sprigs, and serve immediately.