Halloumi : Five Recipe Suggestions

Many thanks to all who visited the blog yesterday and read my 'Introduction To Halloumi' post which can be seen here a special thanks to all who left a comment, it is always lovely to receive, read and share them. As promised in that post I now share five recipe suggestions you may like to try.

Grilled Halloumi and Roasted Pepper Salad

Sure to brighten up any grey day, or put more sunshine into a sunny day

This colourful plate of Grilled Halloumi with a roasted pepper salad is sure to delight

Have a look at the recipe

Ingredients

Serves Four

1 red pepper, halved and de-seeded

1 orange pepper, halved and de-seeded

1 yellow pepper, halved and de-seeded

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

2 tsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp paprika

250g pack of halloumi, drained and cut into 8-10 slices

juice of ½ lemon

70g wild rocket (Arugula)

2 tbsp. pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

can be seen here

Halloumi, courgette (zucchini), green bean and tomato salad

With its mild salty flavour halloumi lends itself beautifully to cooking due to its firm texture which is retained even when cooked and exposed to high temperatures. Sometimes I just cook a couple of slices and enjoy them as a snack! However Halloumi does lend itself so well to recipes such as this one

Ingredients

Serves Four

3 courgettes, (zucchini) sliced into ribbons

4tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

500g Halloumi cheese

1/4tsp chilli flakes

90g mixed leaf salad

250g (8oz) green beans, blanched

250g (8oz) cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved

15g basil, finely chopped

1 small garlic clove, finely chopped

1 1/2tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

can be seen here

Cauliflower Rice and Halloumi Lentil Salad

Don't throw away the leaves of a cauliflower!

Use them in this recipe where they are drizzled with oil and roasted until crisp, 

thus making sure that you use the whole vegetable and nothing is wasted.

The rest of the cauliflower is blitzed into cauliflower rice, mixed with lentils

and topped with tasty fried halloumi for a great vegetarian salad.

Ingredients

Serves Two

1 small cauliflower with leaves

1 tbsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp olive oil

150g halloumi, cubed

390g tin green lentils, drained and rinsed

30g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

½ lemon, juiced

100g cherry tomatoes, quartered

Instructions

can be seen here

Mushrooms Stuffed with Winter Vegetables and Halloumi

This Mary Berry recipe suggestion is a vegetarian alternative, or accompaniment, to your meal.

These golden stuffed mushrooms are filled, baked, and bursting with flavour.

Halloumi being one of them, take a look at the recipe

Ingredients

Makes 8

2 tbsp oil

8 large field/flat mushrooms, stalks removed

knob* of unsalted butter

1 large onion, roughly chopped

3 sticks celery, finely chopped

150g/5½oz peeled butternut squash, grated coarsely

180g/6oz vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped

250g/9oz halloumi, grated coarsely

4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp sage, chopped

1 tsp rosemary leaves, chopped

sprinkle paprika

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

can be seen here

Weekend Breakfast ( or Lunch ) Fry Up with Halloumi

this is a wonderful breakfast or lunch fry-up

You can take a 'normal' fry up to the next level by adding some halloumi

after all everything's better with cheese - wouldn't you agree!

Ingredients

Serves Four

2 tsp light olive oil

4 large flat mushrooms

4 tomatoes

250g halloumi

4 medium eggs

260g spinach

Instructions

can be seen here

If you cannot find halloumi cheese have a look at these substitutes here

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Dear reader, you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. Always take account of your personal circumstances, needs, illnesses and medication you may be taking. Any allergies, or underlying health issues must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan