Halloumi and Orzo Bowl

Name: Halloumi and Orzo Bowl
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 150g orzo pasta; 225g halloumi cheese, sliced; 200g cherry tomatoes, halved; 50g black olives, sliced; 100g cucumber, diced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tsp dried oregano

Golden halloumi on lemony orzo with tomatoes and olives.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.45 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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150 gorzo pasta
225 ghalloumi cheesesliced
200 gcherry tomatoeshalved
50 gblack olivessliced
100 gcucumberdiced
2 tbspolive oil
1lemonjuiced
1 tspdried oregano

Method

1
Boil the orzo in salted water for 9 minutes, then drain.
9 min
2
Fry the halloumi in a dry non stick pan for 2 minutes each side until golden.
4 min
3
Toss the orzo with the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, tomatoes, olives and cucumber.
4
Top with the halloumi and serve warm.

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