Haloumi, tomato, cucumber and mint salad

Recipes / Salads

Earn your stripes with a salad of chargrilled haloumi and sweet cherry tomatoes topped with balsamic dressing.

Recipe «Haloumi, tomato, cucumber and mint salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 200g haloumi, thickly sliced crossways, halved diagonally, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 4 Lebanese cucumbers, ends trimmed, 1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved, 1 x 250g punnet golden grape tomatoes, halved , 1/2 cup small fresh mint leaves, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar .

Ingredients:

  • 200g haloumi, thickly sliced crossways, halved diagonally 
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 4 Lebanese cucumbers, ends trimmed 
  • 1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 1 x 250g punnet golden grape tomatoes, halved 
  • 1/2 cup small fresh mint leaves 
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 

Instructions

  1. Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium. Lightly brush the haloumi with a little of the oil. Season with pepper. Cook on grill for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden brown and heated through.
  2. Use a vegetable peeler to slice the cucumber lengthways into thin ribbons. Place on a serving platter. Add the haloumi, combined tomato and mint and toss to combine.
  3. Combine the vinegar and remaining oil in a screw-top jar and shake until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the salad to serve.