Haloumi with lentil salad

Simple, healthy and tasty, this easy salad makes a terrific light dinner or a fabulous lunch.

Recipe «Haloumi with lentil salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, drained, rinsed, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved, sliced, 2 tomatoes, chopped, 1/2 cup mint leaves, shredded , 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 250g block haloumi cheese , 2 tbsp plain flour, 2 tbsp vegetable oil.

Ingredients:

• 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, drained, rinsed 
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved, sliced 
• 2 tomatoes, chopped 
• 1/2 cup mint leaves, shredded 
• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 250g block haloumi cheese 
• 2 tbsp plain flour 
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil 

Instructions

1. Combine lentils, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice and oil in a bowl. Season then toss to combine.
2. Cut haloumi lengthways into 8 slices. Pat-dry with paper towels. Dust lightly with flour and shake off excess.
3. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook haloumi, in batches, for 2 minutes each side, or until golden.
4. Drain haloumi on paper towels. Serve lentil salad topped with warm haloumi.