This couscous salad does just that. When Mediterranean Delicacies sent me a few packs of their Haloumi I knew I wanted to incorporate the chewy, squeaky and delicious cheese in a salad of some sorts. Lentils and mixed greens were an option but the whole-grain couscous in my pantry was begging to be used so I decided to combine the haloumi (which I had fried in a tiny bit of olive oil) with roasted orange sweet potato (one of my new favourites as we’ve only been getting white sweet potatoes thus far) and a zesty, spicy chilli dressing. My best friend joined me for lunch when I made this and she could not stop mmming and aaah-ing whilst eating which is always a good sign. Serves 4 2 medium orange sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped1 tbsp olive oil1/2 tsp salt200g whole-wheat couscoushot chicken stock (approximately 250ml-300ml)200g Mediterranean Delicacies Haloumi, cubed1/2 cup oil, for fryingfresh rocketfor the chilli dressing1 red chilli, finely chopped1/2 cup lemon juice1/2 cup olive oil2 tsp maple syrup1 tsp salt Mediterranean Delicacies can be found at select Pick n Pay, Shoprite Checkers, Spar, Fruit & Veg City and independent retailers nationwide.
