Like we needed a new reason to plan a cheeky Nando’s this weekend.

The Mahon Point and Academy Street restaurants have added two tasty new dishes to their menu.

You can now order Halloumi Sticks & Dip alongside a new Veggie Cataplana main course.

The famous squeaky cheese has long been the perfect compliment to Nando’s fiery brand of Southern African PERi-PERi chicken, and is now rewarded with its very own starter. Consisting of five chunky sticks of halloumi, grilled until golden brown, it’s served with a pot of Nando’s sticky, sweet chilli jam for dipping.

*drool*

Inspired by its Southern African heritage, Nando’s new Veggie Cataplana is a fresh take on the many different stew style dishes found around Portugal and South Africa.

The dish consists of chargrilled veg, chickpeas and beans, in a fiery rich tomato and coconut sauce, served on spicy rice and sprinkled with toasted coconut shavings.

They’re easy on the wallet too; the Halloumi Sticks are €4.85 and the Veggie Cataplana is €8.45.