Spiced chickpeas with halloumi

10-30 minutes 2 servings 600 kcal or less baby spinach bbc good food chickpea chickpeas halloumi cheese mains quick red pepper red peppers salad spinach

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 chilli , deseeded and finely chopped, or half tsp chilli powder

2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger

400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained

200g bag baby spinach

3 red peppers from a jar or deli counter

half 250g pack halloumi cheese , drained

juice 1 lemon

Method

Heat the oil in a pan, then gently fry the chilli and ginger for 1 min. Stir in chickpeas, spinach and peppers, then season. Cover, then cook gently for 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally, until the spinach has wilted and the chickpeas are warmed through.

Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until piping hot. Cut the halloumi into 6 slices and quickly fry for 1-2 mins each side. Stir the lemon juice into the chickpeas and divide between two plates. Top with the halloumi and serve immediately.