Haloumi green salad
Pan fried golden Haloumi slices are the perfect match for crisp citrus tossed fresh greens. Quick lunch or easy dinner sorted! Serves: 4
- Sep 8th 2014
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Tags: Recipes , BBQ, Healthy Eating, Summertime Favourites, Appetisers & Snacks, Soups & Salads
Tools: Food Choppers
Ingredients
- 500g piece of haloumi
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 150g green beans, stalk ends removed
- 3 spring onions, ends trimmed, roughly chopped
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 5 spring thyme, leaves removed, stems discarded
- 1 lemon, peel removed with a vegetable peeled (reserve fruit for juicing)
- 100g baby spinach
- bunch watercress, leaves picked
- Dressing:
- 3 tbs olive oil
- good pinch sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- juice from lemon
- sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Slice the haloumi into thick slices and pat dry with paper towel. Rub each piece with a little of the oil.
- Head a griddle pan or bbq grill pate over medium high heat until hot. Cook the haloumi for 1-2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Fit the blade to the food chopper. Add the beans and spring onions. Place on the lid and process on speed for 5 seconds to roughly chop. Add the basil, thyme and lemon rind. Process 5 seconds or until chopped.
- Place the spinach, watercress and chopped greens in a large bowl. Lightly toss and set aside.
- Fit the blade to the food chopper. Add the dressing ingredients to the chopper bowl. Process on speed 5 until combined.Â
- Arrange the salad on a serving plate, top with the haloumi and drizzle with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Tags: Recipes , BBQ, Healthy Eating, Summertime Favourites, Appetisers & Snacks, Soups & Salads
Tools: Food Choppers