Chopped Halloumi Salad
Halloumi is definitely top of list when it comes to my favourite cheeses (if you haven’t tried it yet, please do so as soon as humanly possible). I love the fried halloumi alongside these fresh, finely chopped veggies to balance out it’s salty goodness.
Servings: 2
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
- ½ package halloumi cheese 100-150 g
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- ½ english cucumber
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 4 large (6 small) radishes
- ¼ cup packed parsley leaves
- ¼ cup packed mint leaves
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- za'atar optional
Instructions
- To fry the halloumi: chop the halloumi into small, bitesize cubes.
- Heat a medium sized skillet over medium-low heat.
- Once the skillet is warm, add 1 tbsp olive oil and then the cubes of halloumi.
- Let the halloumi fry on one side for a few minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Be careful not to burn the cheese - it can burn quite quickly.
- Flip the halloumi and fry the other side.
- Remove from the pan, transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- To make the salad: finely dice the cucumber, tomatoes and radishes and add to a large bowl.
- Finely chop the herbs and add to the bowl.
- Grab the chilled halloumi from the fridge and add it to the salad.
- Add the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar.
- Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Add a generous sprinkle of za’atar if using.
- Toss to combine and serve immediately.