Watermelon, chicken and haloumi salad with mint dressing

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Recipe «Watermelon, chicken and haloumi salad with mint dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 Spanish onions, 1 bunch spearmint, leaves picked, 2 tbsp capers, 1 large clove garlic, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing , 2 tbsp lemon juice, 250g haloumi, cut into 10 slices, 4 chicken breast fillets , 1.25kg piece seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into small wedges.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Spanish onions 
  • 1 bunch spearmint, leaves picked 
  • 2 tbsp capers 
  • 1 large clove garlic 
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing 
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice 
  • 250g haloumi, cut into 10 slices 
  • 4 chicken breast fillets 
  • 1.25kg piece seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into small wedges 

Instructions

  1. Cut onions into thin wedges, keeping the root end intact. Reserve 1/4 cup small mint leaves. Finely chop remaining mint, capers and garlic, then place in a bowl. Add oil and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
  2. Brush onions and haloumi with a little extra oil. Toss chicken with 2 tablespoons mint dressing, then cook on a preheated char-grill over medium-high heat for 3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Cook onions and haloumi, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until onions are tender and haloumi is golden.
  3. Tear chicken breasts into large chunks and arrange in a bowl with onions, haloumi, watermelon and reserved mint leaves. Drizzle with remaining mint dressing. Serve.