Mediterranean Brown Rice Bowl with Cooked Halloumi

Ingredients

• null 2 cups RiceSelect® Texmati Brown rice
• null 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• null 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• null 1 cucumber, diced
• null 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• null 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• null 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
• null 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• null 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
• null Juice of 1 lemon
• null 1 tsp salt
• null 1 1/2 tsp pepper, divided
• null 8 oz halloumi cheese, sliced

Instructions

1. Prepare rice according to package directions. Replace water with vegetable broth.
2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add remaining olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced halloumi. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy. Season with pepper.
3. Divide the rice among four bowls. Top each bowl with the Mediterranean vegetable mixture and the cooked halloumi slices.