Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories per serving: ~500
🛒 Ingredients:
For the Bowl Base:
Cooked basmati or jasmine rice 🍚
For the Grilled Halloumi:
Halloumi cheese, sliced 🧀
Olive oil 🫒
Fresh herbs (like parsley or oregano) 🌿
For the Tzatziki Sauce:
Greek yogurt 🥣
Grated cucumber 🥒
Garlic (minced) 🧄
Lemon juice 🍋
Chopped dill or parsley 🌿
Salt & black pepper 🧂
For the Fresh Veggies:
Cherry tomatoes 🍅
Sliced cucumber 🥒
Red onion rings 🧅
Kalamata olives 🫒
Chopped parsley 🌿
Olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper 🧂
👨🍳 Instructions:
Grill the halloumi slices in a hot pan until golden and slightly crisp, then set aside. Mix Greek yogurt with cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and herbs to make the tzatziki. Assemble your bowl by layering rice at the bottom, adding grilled halloumi, a big dollop of tzatziki, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives, and chopped herbs. Drizzle everything with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
🔄 Variations & Tips:
Swap halloumi for grilled tofu or chickpeas for a vegan version. Add avocado or roasted chickpeas for extra texture. Chill your tzatziki before serving for best flavor!