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Haloumi with spiced chickpeas & spinach

This is a super simple and fresh weeknight meal for two. Halloumi cheese always feels like a bit of a treat.

Spiced Chickpeas with Halloumi – serves 2

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped or ½tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
• 400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 200g bag baby spinach
• 3 roasted red peppers from a jar
• half a 250g pack of halloumi cheese, drained
• juice of 1 lemon

Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the chilli and ginger for 1 minute. Stir in the chickpeas, spinach and peppers, then season. Cover and cook gently for a few minutes, stirring not and then, until the spinach has wilted and the chickpeas are warmed through.

Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Cut the halloumi into 6 slices and fry quickly for a minute or 2 on each side. Stir the lemon juice into the chickpeas and divide between 2 plates. Top with the halloumi and serve.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)