Slow–Roasted Tomato, Chickpea, Halloumi and French Bean Salad

Name: Slow–Roasted Tomato, Chickpea, Halloumi and French Bean Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; a splash of vegetable oil; 250 g baby plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; salt and black pepper to season; 250 g halloumi, cut into cubes; 1 × 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and well rinsed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 120 g French beans, topped and tailed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Vegetarian Kitchen

By Prue Leith and Peta Leith

Published 2019

About

This is one of my favourite salads of recent years. I made it as part of a big spread for my daughter’s first birthday party last year, and this salad (along with the cheese straws) vanished in the blink of an eye, with everyone asking for the recipe!

Ingredients

250 g baby plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1

Main course
Gluten-free
Birthday
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/gas mark 3. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
Cut the tomatoes in half and place them cut side up on the lined baking tray. Scatter the chopped garlic over them, season with salt and black pepper, and drizzle with the olive oil. Ba