Halloumi Fajitas Recipe - Dinner in Just 15 Minutes! (2024)

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These Halloumi Fajitas are so quick, tasty and colourful! What’s more, this delicious vegetarian family recipe provides a satisfying dinner on the table in about 15 minutes.

I’m not sure I can find a meal that can’t be improved with the addition of squeaky cheese. Who’s with me?!

For these Halloumi Fajitas, we take our favourite Greek/Cypriot cheese and add some spice, veggies and the usual sides.

It really is super simple.

Why you’ll love this Halloumi Fajitas recipe

⭐️ Ready in 15 minutes

⭐️ Light and colourful for warm days

⭐️ Fun for the whole family to make their own wraps

How we came up with this recipe

Using halloumi if we want vegetarian fajitas is perfect, because it has a delicious salty flavour, a meaty texture, is an additional source of protein alongside our vegetables, and its high melting point means a nice bulky addition to our meal.

I wanted to make sure that our latest fajita recipe could also be made as a super quick and fuss-free midweek meal.

BONUS, turns out we can whip it up in about 15 minutes all in one pan! You can’t argue with that.

Halloumi Fajitas Ingredients Notes

• Halloumi – You’ll need 2 packs for 4 people. You can slice up a block or buy it pre-sliced. If you’d prefer it to be softer rather than squeaky, try soaking it in boiling water for 10 mins before frying!
• Onions – I have left these as optional as I know lots of children take offence at them! I do tend to include them if I can as they add flavour and extra vegetables
• Bell peppers – Use whichever colours you prefer. I like a mix of red and yellow. Just deseed and slice into thin strips
• Cajun spice mix – Use whichever brand you have/like. Be sure that the pack hasn’t been hanging around for years as it does lose its flavour! You can use a Mexican/taco/fajita spice mix if you prefer
• Tortilla wraps – I like to toast these under the grill or directly on the gas hob before serving to give them a little texture and colour. This is optional though
• To serve: It’s up to you but I like to add sour cream or Greek yoghurt, lime wedges and my own salsa (tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, mint). Alternatively you could use a shop bought one

How to make Halloumi Fajitas

1. Add the veggies and HALF of the spice mix into a frying pan with hot oil and cook until just starting to blacken at the edges. Remove from the pan and set to one side.
2. Lay the halloumi into the empty hot pan, sprinkle over the remaining spice mix and cook on both sides for a couple of minutes until browned.
3. Drizzle the honey over just before removing from the pan.
4. Serve on a platter with the peppers, wraps, yoghurt, lime wedges and avocado (plus salsa if using).

Substitutions

• Vegetables – Feel free to add any you like or that needs using up. Mushrooms would be great
• Meat – Add a little meat like leftover roast chicken if you want to

Top tipS

Toasting the tortillas

You don’t have to do this but I like to toast them under the grill or directly on the gas hob before serving to give them a little texture and colour. Just be careful of open flames!

Cutting the halloumi

You can get those nice looking griddle lines by cooking the cheese using a griddle pan, or cooking on the barbecue.

OR! My favourite cheat is to use a crinkle cutter like this one to cut the cheese, and then frying in a regular frying pan!

Make your own salsa

This is SO easy to do and the results are much fresher, tastier and healthier than a shop-bought one. If you decide to make it yourself, simply chop up tomatoes, red onion and mint, mix it in a small bowl, then squeeze lime juice into it to taste. Delicious.

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