# Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas & Hot Honey Halloumi Salad

This salad features crunchy roasted chickpeas and salty, caramelized hot honey halloumi, combined with fresh vegetables and a simple dressing for a nourishing and satisfying meal.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g chickpeas, drained
- 0.5 tsp sweet paprika
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- to taste sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 250 g halloumi, diced
- 1 tbsp honey
- to taste chilli flakes
- 4 handfuls spinach, chopped
- 2 cups cucumber, finely diced
- 0.25 red onion, finely diced
- 0.5 cup pomegranate seeds
- small bunch mint
- small bunch parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1 tsp tahini
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Drain and dry chickpeas, then toss with sweet paprika, garlic powder, and sea salt.
2. Roast the seasoned chickpeas at 200°C for 15 minutes in an air fryer or oven until crispy.
3. Dice the halloumi.
4. Heat olive oil in a pan and fry the diced halloumi until golden.
5. Add honey and chilli flakes to the halloumi and cook until sticky and crisp.
6. Chop the spinach.
7. Finely dice the cucumber.
8. Finely dice the red onion and soak in water to reduce its sharpness.
9. Chop the mint and parsley.
10. Combine chopped spinach, cucumber, red onion, pomegranate seeds, mint, and parsley in a large bowl.
11. Prepare the dressing by combining extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, sea salt, and black pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
12. Add the cooled roasted chickpeas to the salad bowl.
13. Add the hot honey halloumi to the salad bowl.
14. Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
15. Toss all ingredients together until well combined.
16. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- baking paper
- pan
- bowl
- chopping board
- knife
- blender
- spoons
- fork

## Tips

- Keep the greens and halloumi separate if storing – the halloumi can go rubbery and spinach gets soggy. Add both fresh when serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKgsZDLt5JG/?igsh=bnFnbDB2eG9qbmRh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5cf04e65-1dcc-447f-a923-8ef138c618f6
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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