Crispy Haloumi Cheese With Dates Walnuts And Apples Food

DATE AND WALNUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3inch loaf pan. Place dates in a large bowl, sprinkle soda over dates and pour boiling water over top. Set aside for about 5-10 minutes to cool. In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, sugar and walnuts. Beat the egg with the oil and add to the cooled date mixture. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until bread begins to pull away from side of pan and center is done when tested. Set aside to cool and unmold.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend whipped cream cheese with sugar and lemon zest.
• To serve, slice the bread thin and top with a spoonful of cream cheese.

WARM HALLOUMI WITH RADISH, APPLE & PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk together the lime juice, mustard, honey, oil and some seasoning. Pour half into a large bowl, add the sliced apples and pears, then gently toss everything together so all the fruit is coated. Cover and set aside. The fruit will sit happily now for up to 3 hrs without browning.
• When you're ready to eat, warm a large frying pan over a medium heat. Season the slices of halloumi with pepper (it doesn't need any salt as it's quite a salty cheese), then fry in batches for 2-3 mins on each side until the cheese is golden brown and beginning to crisp. You can keep the halloumi warm in a low oven while you fry the rest.
• At the last minute, scoop the apples and pears out of the dressing (it will have gone watery with the moisture of the fruit, so discard), and layer up on a large platter with the radishes, carrot sticks, pecans and lamb's lettuce. Top with the hot halloumi slices, then drizzle over the remaining dressing.

HALLOUMI, POMEGRANATE & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together with some seasoning, then set aside.
• Brush the halloumi slices on each side with the olive oil. Sprinkle the za'atar onto a plate and press both sides of the halloumi pieces into the spice mix. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the halloumi for 30 seconds-1 min on each side until golden and crisp.
• Divide the rocket, halloumi, fennel, walnuts and pomegranate seeds between plates. Drizzle over the dressing and scatter with the dill.