Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

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Served warm or cold, this grilled nectarine halloumi couscous with olives and plenty of fresh herbs is a vegetarian main that’s tasty as leftovers, too.

Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

Making a salad can be exhausting.

Itโ€™s always my fault. I like to think of every salad as a garbage salad, and I just keep adding more and more components.

The best salads are the ones that have something in every bite.

I take this same exact strategy when Iโ€™m skipping the greens and instead going for grains like farro, barley and quinoa.

Whether itโ€™s a salad or a grain bowl, you should take advantage of the opportunity to use up as many fresh and leftover cooked ingredients at once.

Couscous with grilled halloumi and nectarines

Now that summer is in full swing, Iโ€™ve been eating a lot of stone fruit.

Having that first bite of a peach or plum is one of the seasonโ€™s simple joys along with eating excessive amounts of tomatoes and ice creamโ€”not together of course!

Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

I love the subtle sweetness that stone fruit brings to savory dishes.

A mix of peaches, cherries and plums can temper the most wonderfully bitter bunch of dark green Lacinato kale leaves.

I also adore peaches paired with grilled corn.

Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

No matter what it is, that combination of salty and sweet that gets me every single time.

This grilled nectarine halloumi couscous is the perfect way to achieve that specific balance of flavors.

For this recipe, I turn to my grill pan on the stovetop rather than going outside to the actual grill. 

With these more delicate ingredients, it can be easier to cook them on the safety of the ridges of the pan rather than the open grates of a grill.

grilled halloumi on a plate

How To Make Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

To start, I make the couscous using cumin, salt and pepper to season it.

Then I preheat my non-stick grill pan.

With the nectarines cut into wedges, I grill them on both sides until they are striped with grill marks. When they have cooled off a bit, I chop them into chunks.

After the nectarines, I grill the halloumi. 

Halloumi is a cheese hailing from Cyprus thatโ€™s meant to be cooked. Itโ€™s pleasantly salty, so I like serving it with fruit.

In the big bowl of couscous, I carefully fold in the nectarines and halloumi along with a mix of chopped olives, scallions, cilantro and parsley.

I serve grilled nectarine halloumi couscous both as a side and a vegetarian main. Itโ€™s also great for leftovers that can be devoured cold straight from the fridge.

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Grilled Nectarine Halloumi Couscous

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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 17 minutes
Servings: 4
Served warm or cold, this grilled nectarine halloumi couscous with olives and plenty of fresh herbs is a vegetarian main that’s tasty as leftovers, too.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 4 nectarines each pitted and sliced into 6-8 wedges
  • 4 ounces halloumi sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 2 cups mixed olives pitted and roughly chopped
  • 3 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley and cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions 

  • Place the couscous, cumin, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour in the boiling water, cover and wait 8-10 minutes for the water to absorb. Then fluff the grains with a fork.
  • Preheat a non-stick grill pan over medium high heat.
  • Grill the nectarines until they have grill marks, about 1-2 minutes per side. When the fruit is cool enough to handle, chop the nectarines into chunks.
  • Grill the halloumi until each slice has golden brown grill marks, about 2-3 minutes per side. When it has cooled slightly, dice the halloumi.
  • Fold the nectarines, halloumi, olives, scallions, parsley and cilantro into the couscous.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1712mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Sdie Dishes
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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