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Pita with halloumi cheese

Pita with halloumi cheese

Preparation time: Between 30 and 60 Minuti

Nutritional information: 550 kcal / per serving

Course: Appetizer

Geographic Area: Mediterranean

Enviromental Impact: Moderate (0.74kg CO2 eq)

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This recipe immerses us in the aromas of Cyprus cuisine. Its uniqueness lies in the use of the island’s famous cheese combined with pita bread, a universal symbol. This shows how, with different names and forms, bread represents the point of contact between all Mediterranean peoples. The symbol of a civilization.

Ingredients for 4 portions

  • Whole wheat pita bread 400 g
  • Halloumi cheese 200 g
  • Greek yogurt 50 g
  • Lettuce 100 g
  • Peppers 400 g
  • Zucchini 300 g
  • Fresh mint 30 g
  • Fresh chives 30 g
  • Garlic 10 g
  • Olive oil 40 g
  • Black pepper 4 g

Preparation

1.

Wash all the vegetables and cut them into strips, wash the lettuce, dry the leaves and set them aside.
2.

In a large frying pan heat 30 g of extra virgin olive oil and garlic cut in half.
3.

Begin cooking the peppers, roasting them well and seasoning with salt and pepper.
4.

When they are halfway cooked, add the zucchini and sauté the vegetables, adjusting the salt and pepper, then keep them aside warm.
5.

n a bowl mix Greek yogurt with a littlewater.
6.

Finely chop the herbs and add them to the yogurt, season with the remaining extra virgin olive oil, salt and a generous grinding of pepper.
7.

Heat a nonstick skillet, grill the halloumi cheese on both sides without adding fat, cut it into even slices, and set aside.
8.

Toast the pita, then start garnishing it with the lettuce, then add the vegetables and grilled halloumi.
9.

Finish with a generous spoonful of Greek yogurt sauce.

Enviromental Impact

Moderate

Details

Per serving:

0.74kg CO2 equivalent

Carbon footprint



To limit our impact on the environment, we advise you to remain within 1 kg CO2-equivalent per meal, including all the courses you eat. Bear in mind that plant-based dishes are more likely to have a low environmental impact.

Even though some of our suggestions exceed the recommended 1 kg CO2-equivalent per meal, that doesn't mean you should never make them; it's the overall balance that counts. Regularly eating a healthy and eco-friendly diet in the long term offsets even the dishes with the most impact, as long as you don't make them too often.