Vegetable Burger with Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 paprika peppers (red and yellow)
• 1 small eggplant
• 2 onions
• 1 Garlic clove
• 40 g sun-dried tomatoes (pickled in oil)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp harissa
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1 tsp Sweet paprika powder
• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
• a pinch ground coriander
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• 500 g halloumi cheese
• 4 multigrain buns

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C with top and bottom heat.

2. 2.

   Wash the peppers, halve them, remove seeds and membranes, and slice into strips. Peel, wash, and cut the eggplant into ~1 cm thick slices. Peel the onions and garlic. Slice the onions into wide strips and finely chop the garlic. Drain the tomatoes and reserve the oil.

3. 3.

   In a large bowl whisk together olive oil, harissa, honey, oregano, paprika powder, rosemary, coriander, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

4. 4.

   Toss the vegetables well with the marinade and spread them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes, turning occasionally.

5. 5.

   Slice the halloumi into thick slices. Lightly oil a non-stick skillet with some of the tomato oil and cook the halloumi until each side is golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.

6. 6.

   Split the buns and layer them with halloumi and grilled vegetables. Secure with toothpicks and serve immediately or pack for on-the-go.