Shawarma-Spiced Grilling Cheese
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Shawarma-Spiced Grilling Cheese

Shawarma-Spiced Grilling Cheese

with Pistachio Rice, Garlicky White Sauce & Israeli Salad

Shawarma spice is not just for meat on a stick—and this veg-ified meal is proof. Our chefs took halloumi (a sturdy grilling cheese that crisps up on the outside and gets melty on the inside as it's heated) and seasoned it all over with shawarma spice. The seared cheese is paired with other Middle Eastern–inspired favorites: pistachio-flecked rice, Israeli cucumber-tomato salad, and a drizzle of garlicky white sauce. This meal is equal parts crispy, creamy, and refreshing.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Milk
Tree Nuts

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

6 ounce

Grilling Cheese

(Contains Milk)

½ cup

Basmati Rice

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

½ ounce

Pistachios

(Contains Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Lemon

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

1 clove

Garlic

1 unit

Shallot

4 ounce

Grape Tomatoes

1 unit

Mini Cucumber

1 teaspoon

Hot Sauce

Not included in your delivery

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

2 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

Salt

Pepper

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories740 kcal
Fat48 g
Saturated Fat25 g
Carbohydrate66 g
Sugar12 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein26 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Sodium930 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Zester
Small pot
Medium Bowl
Small Bowl
Large Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Peel and mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop pistachios. Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Zest and quarter lemon.

Cook Rice
2

• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat (use 2 TBSP butter and a medium pot for 4 servings). Add minced shallot, half the garlic, half the pistachios (save the rest for serving), half the Shawarma Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest later), and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. • Stir in rice, stock concentrate, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Make Salad & Sauce
3

• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, and as much sliced shallot as you like. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, a big squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of lemon zest, salt, and pepper. • In a small bowl, combine sour cream with remaining garlic to taste. Season with salt. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Season Cheese
4

• Cut grilling cheese into four large slices (eight slices for 4 servings). Place on a plate; season all over with remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. (It’s OK if not all the spice sticks.) Shake off any excess spice blend.

Cook Cheese
5

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add seasoned grilling cheese and cook until browned, 1-2 minutes per side.

Finish & Serve
6

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter. Season with salt and pepper. • Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with salad and grilling cheese. Drizzle cheese with garlicky white sauce and hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

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