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4 square glass meal prep containers filled with sweet potato cubes, peppers, topped with golden browned halloumi, coriander and lime wedges.
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Halloumi and Sweet Potato Tex-Mex Bowls

This unconventional pairing of halloumi & sweet potato works amazingly. It's a meal prep recipe packed with flavour and nutrients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: mains
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Calories: 433kcal
Author: Mimi Harrison
Cost: £1.25

Ingredients

  • 3 mixed peppers/ sliced (£1.35)
  • 1 kg sweet potatoes, washed & cubed (not peeled) (£1.20)
  • 1 white onion, roughly sliced (£0.15)
  • 225 g 1 block halloumi, thinly sliced squares (£2.70)
  • Large bunch of coriander, torn (£0.60)
  • 1 lime, sliced into wedges (£0.25)

Cupboard Essentials

  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tbsp rapeseed oil
Metric - US Standard

Instructions

Preheat oven to 175°C

  • Microwave the frozen peppers for 5 minutes and then add the defrosted peppers onto a tea towel. Squeeze the tea towel to get rid of the excess water/ moisture.
  • Line two trays with foil. In one tray, scatter the cubed sweet potatoes, smoked paprika, oregano, onion powder and garlic powder. Drizzle half of the olive oil, seasoning generously with salt. Stir to coat all of the potatoes and pop in the oven. Timer set to 35 minutes.
  • On the second tray, add the defrosted and dried mixed peppers along with the onion. Pour the remaining olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Stir to coat the ingredients and pop in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, gently fry the thin squares of halloumi until golden brown in a non-stick frying pan with rapeseed oil.
  • Divide into your meal prep containers, storing the coriander and lime separately. When it’s time to eat, heat the portion for 2 minutes in the microwave and garnish with coriander and a squeeze of lime.

Notes

  • Choose different ingredients to pair with your halloumi and sweet potatoes, for example  black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion and lime
  • Make sure you cut the sweet potatoes into even cubes, so they become golden browned and cook evenly.
  • Don’t overcook the halloumi, fry until golden browned on both sides and set aside.
  • Keep the garnishes separate and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander  over the bowl for added freshness and flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g