Grilled Haloumi, Tomato and Mushroom Salad
“Haloumi is a traditional Cypriot cheese. It is made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep milk, although some halloumi can be bought that also contains cow’s milk. It has a high melting point, and so can easily be fried or grilled.” – Edited quote from Wikipedia entry on Haloumi.
And let me tell you, Haloumi is quite a unique culinary experience (not without mainstream appeal I think though). I’ve been obsessed with it lately having only discovered it fairly recently. It worked well in the below salad. Depending on how haloumi crazy you are, you may want to lower the amount of cheese I used. I made it as a side to a store-bought Lorraine quiche.
Unfortunately I don’t have an image as I invented this entirely, and before deciding to make a blog. When I make it again I’ll get a pic. :-)
Ingredients (serves 2 as a side)
* 100g Haloumi Cheese, cut into coarse squares
* 2 tomatoes, diced
* About 8 mushrooms
* Balsamic vinegar salad dressing
* 1 tsp Lemon juice
* 1/2 tsp Garlic
* Salt to season
* Pepper to season
* Oregano to season
* Basil to season
* Season-all to season
* 1 tsp Onion flakes
Steps
1. Grill Haloumi Cheese, seasoned with garlic, salt, pepper and oregano, until golden brown on both sides.
2. Remove cheese from grill, drain oil off by placing on plate lined with paper towel. Leave aside for now.
3. Grill tomatoes and mushrooms, seasoned with basil and season-all.
4. Mix cheese, tomatoes and mushrooms in a bowl with about a teaspoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of onion flakes, and a desired amount of alsamic vinegar salad dressing.
5. Serve immediately.
Tags: gluten free, grilled, quick, salad, vegetarian