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Mediterranean Halloumi Tray Bake

Name: Mediterranean Halloumi Tray Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 400 g halloumi, cut into 1 cm slabs; 2 medium zucchini, cut into thick half-moons; 2 red and yellow capsicums, sliced; 1 red onion, cut into wedges; 250 g cherry tomatoes; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp dried oregano; 600 g cooked brown rice; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 0.5 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Golden halloumi, caramelised Mediterranean vegetables and herbed brown rice on one generous tray. Salty, crisp, fresh and built for excellent leftovers.

Prep15 mins

Cook35 mins

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

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Golden halloumi with roasted Mediterranean vegetables and herbed brown rice — **TooGut pick**Flexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Halloumi tray bakes stay popular because they deliver contrast without a sink full of pans. Roast the vegetables first, then add the cheese late enough to brown without turning rubbery.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

Tray bake

400 ghalloumi, cut into 1 cm slabs
2 mediumzucchini, cut into thick half-moons
2 red and yellow capsicums, sliced
1 red onion, cut into wedges
250 gcherry tomatoes
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
2 tspdried oregano

Herbed rice

600 gcooked brown rice
1 lemon, zest and juice
½ cupflat-leaf parsley, chopped

One step at a time

Let’s cook.

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Start with a hot tray

Heat the oven to 220°C with a large tray inside. Toss zucchini, capsicum, onion and tomatoes with oil, oregano, salt and pepper.

Roast for colour

Tip vegetables onto the hot tray in one layer. Roast for 20 minutes, turning once, until the edges begin to caramelise.

Add the halloumi late

Pat halloumi dry and tuck it between the vegetables. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes, turning the grill on for the final 2 minutes if needed.

Wake up the rice

Warm the brown rice, then fold through lemon zest, half the juice, parsley and a spoonful of the tray juices.

Serve while the cheese squeaks

Spoon rice onto plates, add vegetables and halloumi, then finish with remaining lemon.

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Nutrition snapshot

Energy2,780 kJ

Protein29 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Fibre9 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.

Set yourself up

Equipment

✓ Large heavy oven tray
✓ Mixing bowl
✓ Fine grater