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Greek Salad with Fried Halloumi Cheese

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Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Servings 2 People

Ingredients
  

For the dressing

  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 small garlic clove crushed
  • pinch of red pepper flake
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

For the salad

  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced in half-moons
  • 1 Persian cucumber finely diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup olives pitted
  • 8 ounces halloumi cheese cubed
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil for frying cheese

Instructions
 

  • Make the dressing: Stir together all the ingredients except for the oil until well combined. Then whisk in the oil slowly to emulsify.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the onion, cucumber, tomatoes and olives. In a separate small bowl, toss the halloumi cubes with salt and pepper to season them.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the halloumi cubes over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden and slightly soft inside. Remove from pan and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Toss the salad vegetables with the dressing, turning them over with your hands to make sure everything is lightly coated. Add the halloumi cubes to the salad and toss gently to combine.
  • Divide the salad among 2 plates and serve immediately. Serves 2.