Snack

Za'atar Halloumi Bites

Name: Za'atar Halloumi Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 70 g Halloumi; 80 g Cherry tomatoes; A teaspoon Za'atar; A squeeze Lemon juice; 4 sprays Olive oil spray; A few leaves, torn Fresh mint

Cubes of halloumi fried until golden, tossed off the heat with za'atar and lemon, with cherry tomatoes and mint. 16 g of protein for 238 kcal.

Calories: 238kcal
Protein: 16g
Fat: 18g
Carbs: 4g

Per serving, makes 1. 10 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Milk
Sesame

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Za'atar Halloumi Bites, plated and ready to serve. — The finished recipe. Za'atar Halloumi Bites

Ingredients 1 to 6 for za'atar halloumi bites arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 6. 70 g Halloumi. 80 g Cherry tomatoes. A teaspoon Za'atar. A squeeze Lemon juice. 4 sprays Olive oil spray (Counted at a quarter of a gram per spray, which is what the nozzle on most bottles delivers. Four sprays is 9 kcal.). A few leaves, torn Fresh mint

Za'atar Halloumi Bites, preparation step 1: Cut the halloumi into 2 cm cubes and pat them dry on kitchen paper. — Step 1. Cut the halloumi into 2 cm cubes and pat them dry on kitchen paper.

Za'atar Halloumi Bites, preparation step 2: Spray a non-stick pan and get it hot. Fry the cubes for a minute or two on each side until golden all over. — Step 2. Spray a non-stick pan and get it hot. Fry the cubes for a minute or two on each side until golden all over.

The finished za'atar halloumi bites. — Step 3. Take the pan off the heat and toss the cubes with the za'atar and lemon. Serve with the halved tomatoes and the mint torn over.

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Ingredients

Halloumi70 g
Cherry tomatoes80 g
Za'atarA teaspoon
Lemon juiceA squeeze
Olive oil spray4 sprays
Counted at a quarter of a gram per spray, which is what the nozzle on most bottles delivers. Four sprays is 9 kcal.
Fresh mintA few leaves, torn

Method

Cut the halloumi into 2 cm cubes and pat them dry on kitchen paper.
Spray a non-stick pan and get it hot. Fry the cubes for a minute or two on each side until golden all over.
Take the pan off the heat and toss the cubes with the za'atar and lemon. Serve with the halved tomatoes and the mint torn over.

Worth knowing

Halloumi is 320 kcal per 100 g, so the 70 g is the whole calorie story. Weigh it: the block is usually 225 g and a third of it is 75.
Za'atar goes on off the heat. In the pan the sesame burns before the cheese browns.

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