Chimichurri Halloumi & Soft Polenta Bowl with Asparagus
Ready in about 21 minutes, this bright halloumi and soft polenta dish is built for maintenance — 532 kcal and 24g protein.
Ingredients
- 80g halloumi
- 200g polenta
- 80g asparagus
- 80g courgette
- 10g olive oil
- 6g garlic
- 10g lemon juice
- large handful of parsley & oregano, chilli flakes
- 15g red onion
Method
-
1
Prep everything first: wash and trim the asparagus and courgette, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
-
2
Whisk the polenta into simmering stock and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until thick and creamy.
-
3
Slice the halloumi and dry-fry in a griddle pan for 2 minutes per side until charred.
-
4
Finely chop the herbs and mix with the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and chilli flakes. Spoon the chimichurri over the sliced protein.
-
5
Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the asparagus and courgette for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
-
6
Build the bowl: soft polenta first, then the veg and halloumi, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the red onion.
Tap ingredients and steps to tick them off as you cook.