Halloumi cheese with butter-fried aubergine / eggplant : Vegetarian and low carb

Have you heard of Halloumi - pronounced ha-loo-mee! It's a semi-hard chewy, white cheese originating from Cyprus and made from cow's, goat's or sheep's milk, or a combination. It has a mild salty flavour and lends itself beautifully to cooking due to its firm texture which is retained even when cooked and exposed to high temperatures. It has become a firm favourite in our household and sometimes we just cook a couple of slices and enjoy them as a snack - or just add some lovely low carb vegetable, as this recipe suggestion, for something a little more!

Ingredients
Serves Two
11g carbs per serving
1 aubergine / eggplant
3 oz. / 75g butter
10 oz. / 275g halloumi cheese
10 black olives
salt and pepper
½ cup / 125ml mayonnaise (optional)

Please see instructions on Diet Doctor site here

Additional tips!
If you want variety, why not swap the veggie! This dish can be made with other low-carb vegetables such as courgette/ zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli or spinach. Also feel free to use your favourite spices to give this dish more flavour, e.g. chili powder, paprika, onion powder, some herbs, or even freshly chopped garlic and basil...

A variety of recipe ideas are found within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these 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.

All the best Jan