I got the inspiration for this recipe from Nigella Express. But as it turned out, only the halloumi and the lime juice remained in my version. I love spicy citrusy flavours and this salad was perfect for Saturday lunch today.
Ingredients
Block of halloumi
Two handfuls of spinach leaves
Two tomatoes
Half a red pepper
Half a yellow pepper
10cm of cucumber
Juice of 1 lime
Flavourless oil
1 chilli pepper
Garlic salt
Dried corriander leaf (would have used fresh if I’d had it)
Black Pepper
How to make the Halloumi Salad
1. Chop the tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers into equal sized chunks. Season with a little salt and pepper and mix together.
2. Make the dressing. Squeeze the lime and finely chop the chilli. I like heat so I leave the seeds in but you can deseed it if you want. Put these ingredients plus the oil and dried corriander into a bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust as necessary.
3. Slice the cheese, approximately 1cm thick. Heat a dry frying pan and put the slices in the pan. After a couple of minutes turn the cheese and cook until it is browned on each side. Remove and place in the bowl with the dressing.
4. Put a handfull of spinach on each plate and divide the chopped salad between the plates. Top each plate with 3-4 slices of the halloumi. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the top.
Piedro
August 24, 2010 at 8:21 pm
What an awesome recipe. I just love halloumi since I moved to Cyprus some years ago and I am always looking for new variations to prepare. Thank you for sharing such a yummy recipe.
searchingforspice
August 24, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I’m glad you like it. I visited Cyprus a year ago and loved the food there.
Piedro
August 24, 2010 at 11:59 pm
The food in Cyprus is really delicious, especially the fresh fish in all these fish tavernas. Did you try a fish meze?
searchingforspice
August 25, 2010 at 9:25 pm
no, not a fish meze but I did have meze. It’s a great way to eat.
Piedro
August 26, 2010 at 4:58 pm
So you have something to look forward to for your next visit.
Piedro
August 24, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I discovered halloumi a few years ago as I moved to Cyprus, never heard of it before. But straight away I fell in love with that delicious cheese that is so versatile and gives its special note to so many dishes. Very often we try new halloumi recipes and there is not one week since then, that we won’t have at least one meal with halloumi, not to speak abou BBQs, where having halloumi is a must.