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Curated Recipes with Nutritional Values for Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
Crispy grains and halloumi with smashed cucumbers
Original recipe: cooking.nytimes.com
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups cooked grains (such as brown rice, wheat berries, farro or a mix), shaken or patted dry (I used a pre-cooked wild rice)
- 8 to 9 ounces halloumi or feta, torn into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and shaken dry
- 4 Persian or mini seedless cucumbers
- Kosher salt
- 2 limes or lemons or 1 grapefruit
- ½ cup finely chopped cilantro, dill or parsley leaves and stems, or a mix
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin or coriander
- Black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat the broiler on high with a rack six or fewer inches from the heat source. Put the grains, halloumi, and chickpeas on a sheet pan to air dry while you prepare the other ingredients. (You can do this up to a day ahead and refrigerate the sheet pan.)
- Meanwhile, smash the cucumbers with the side of your knife until they’re craggy and split. Coarsely chop into irregular 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer the cucumbers and any liquid on the cutting board to a small bowl and season with salt. Finely grate about 1 teaspoon of the citrus zest over the cucumbers, then squeeze in 3 tablespoons of juice. Cut any remaining citrus into wedges for serving. Add the herbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil, stir to combine, and set aside. (Cucumbers can be prepared up to 3 hours in advance.)
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil and the cumin to the sheet pan. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, spread in an even layer, and broil, shaking the pan occasionally or tossing with a fork, until the chickpeas start to pop and everything is crisped and golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Serve the grain-bean mixture topped with the cucumbers and the dressing in the bowl. Season to taste with salt, pepper, citrus juice, and olive oil.
*TIPS:
You can crisp the grains, halloumi, and chickpeas in a large skillet over medium-high in a little oil instead of the broiler; simply work in batches. If you choose to use feta instead of halloumi, know that depending on the type, it may melt instead of crisp.
Nutrition Facts: per serving (with wild rice and lime/lemon, not grapefruit)
Servings: 4
- Fat: 28 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 20 g
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