| Grilled halloumi and melon salad | |
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Ready in: | 20 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 14th April 2014 |
We absolutely love halloumi cheese, especially when it's barbecued, it's the only cheese I know that can be fried until it's golden brown, without melting.
It's a little salty so the sweet melon balances this perfectly.
Ingredients
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- Olive oil
- 200g halloumi cheese, cut into into 5mm slices
- i½ honeydew melon
- A big handful of rocket or similar bitter salad leaves
- Fresh basil leaves or fresh mint leaves, torn
- Zest and juice from an un-waxed lemon
- A splash of good balsamic vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Cut the melon into sliced and slice off the skin
- Brush the slices of halloumi with a little olive oil
- Heat a griddle pan or a large heavy-based frying pan
- Griddle or Fry the halloumi slices until golden brown (about 10 minutes)
- Add a pile of salad leaves, mixed with the mint or basil onto each plate and layer the melon and halloumi on top
- Make a dressing with a splash of olive oil, lemon zest and juice and the balsamic vinegar. 2 to 1 ratio, oil to vinegar/ lemon juice and a grind of black pepper
- Drizzle this over each plate and serve while the cheese is still warm
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