Lunch

Chickpea and halloumi flatbread

Name: Chickpea and halloumi flatbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 150 g halloumi cheese, sliced; 250 g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 whole wholemeal flatbreads; 40 g mixed salad leaves, washed thoroughly; 2 tbsp natural yoghurt

Griddled halloumi and warm spiced chickpeas piled onto a wholemeal flatbread with salad — a quick lunch that includes calcium-containing foods.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 25 min
Portions: 2

Easy
Trying to conceive
Vegetarian
High-protein
Calcium-containing
Quick and easy

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Portions

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Only swaps that keep this recipe pregnancy-safe are offered. Allergen information below updates when you choose one.

Gluten-free alternative: use gluten-free flatbreads instead of wholemeal flatbreads
Vegan alternative: use marinated tofu instead of halloumi cheese

Ingredients

For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Method

Step 1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the chickpeas and cumin, cooking for 5 minutes until warmed through.
Step 2. In a separate dry pan, griddle the halloumi slices for 2 minutes each side until golden.
Step 3. Warm the flatbreads briefly in a dry pan.
Step 4. Spread each flatbread with yoghurt, then top with washed salad leaves, spiced chickpeas and halloumi.
Step 5. Fold and serve warm.

Allergens for your selection

Contains: Milk
Contains: Cereals containing gluten

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food-Safety Notes

Wash salad leaves thoroughly under running water before use.
Cook halloumi until it is heated through and lightly golden on both sides.
Keep chickpeas chilled if preparing components ahead of time.

Supplements and drinks

The NHS advises taking a 400 microgram folic acid supplement every day while trying for a baby and until you are 12 weeks pregnant. Folate-containing foods do not replace that supplement. Some people are advised to take a higher dose — ask your GP.
The NHS advises considering a daily 10 microgram vitamin D supplement, particularly between October and early March.
The NHS advises avoiding alcohol if you could become pregnant, and limiting caffeine to 200mg a day in pregnancy. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Allergens

Contains: Milk
Contains: Cereals containing gluten

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Storage, freezing and reheating

In the fridge: Best eaten fresh; if made ahead, keep components separate and chilled, use within 24 hours.
Freezing: Not suitable for freezing.
Reheating limit: Reheat only the portion you plan to eat.

Approximate nutrition per portion

Energy: 480 kcal
Protein: 24 g
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Fibre: 9 g
Fat: 23 g
Saturated fat: 10 g
Salt: 1.6 g
Iron: 3 mg
Calcium: 400 mg
Folate: 90 µg

All figures are approximate and will vary with the products and portion sizes you use.

Key nutrients: Calcium, Protein, Fibre.

Sources

Vitamins and minerals — Calcium — NHS, reviewed 25 July 2026
The Eatwell Guide — NHS, reviewed 25 July 2026

Written by Antega Editorial Team · Reviewed status: Published · Last reviewed 25 July 2026

Important information

Antega's Trying to Conceive Recipes are provided for general information and meal inspiration for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. They are not a personalised diet plan, they are not fertility treatment, and no food or recipe can be said to improve fertility or guarantee conception. They do not replace advice from your GP, midwife, fertility specialist, registered dietitian or another qualified healthcare professional. Speak to a healthcare professional before making significant dietary changes, particularly if you have allergies, diabetes, PCOS, endometriosis, coeliac disease, a thyroid condition, another medical condition or specific dietary requirements.

If you have PCOS, endometriosis, diabetes, coeliac disease, a thyroid condition or another medical condition, ask your GP or a registered dietitian how these meal ideas fit your own care plan.