Warm Halloumi With Radish Apple Pecan Salad Food

WARM WINTER VEGETABLE SALAD WITH HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with 1 Tbsp. oil. Mix garlic, salt, Aleppo-style pepper, and 3 Tbsp. oil in a large bowl. Add cabbage, onion, and squash and toss to coat. Spread out on prepared baking sheet (keep bowl handy) and roast until squash is browned underneath, 25-30 minutes.
• Toss pita, Halloumi, and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in reserved bowl. Scatter over vegetables, then turn vegetables over with a large spatula. Roast until squash is fork-tender and cabbage, onion, pita, and Halloumi are browned in spots (cheese should be soft inside), 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with vinegar. Top with sumac and mint.

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.

GRILLED HALLOUMI AND AVOCADO SALAD (EASY SALAD IDEAS)

Steps:

• Heat the grill or grill pan.
• In a small bowl juice the lemon, add honey and all spices for the dressing, mix and set aside.
• Slice halloumi about 1 inch thick and plate on a hot grill. Wait a minute until grill stripes form and flip on the other side. Grill for the minute, then place on a paper towel to remove extra fat, if needed.
• Distribute salad leaves between two plates. Add grilled halloumi
• Slice avocado and add on the plate.
• Cut cherry tomatoes in half and add to the plate. Add olives and peas, cut in half.
• Drizzle dressing on top and serve.

HALLOUMI AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Shred rinsed lettuce and arugula and arrange on a plate (this salad looks prettier on a flat surface, so for presentation, use a plate rather than a bowl).
• Halve cherry tomatoes, arrange on top of salad.
• Mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar, drizzle on top of the salad. Season with salt and pepper, if you prefer.
• Peel pear(s) and cut into small cubes. Heat butter in a pan and cook pear cubes until warm and soft. Let cool a little and pour on top of the salad.
• Slice halloumi cheese (soak in cold water first for 5-20 minutes if you want to reduce the saltiness). Heat butter in a pan and fry the slices until browned on both sides; arrange on top of the salad.
• Serve immediately while the cheese is still warm.