Halloumi Salad with Strawberry, Watermelon and Basil
 
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Serves: 2 - 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pack of good quality halloumi (about 200grams)
  • 2 cups of mixed leaf salad (arugula or any preferred salad mix would work)
  • about 4 slices of watermelon (that's about 4 triangles the size of your hand with the rind cut off)
  • 6 strawberries
  • optional half avocado
  • 2 sprigs of fresh basil, leaves picked
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds (buy on iherb or amazon)
  • salt (buy on iherb or amazon) and pepper (buy from iherb or amazon)
Instructions
  1. Preheat a fry pan to medium high with about 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  2. Slice up the halloumi into 8mm thick slices
  3. Add the halloumi when it starts to sizzle in the pan, cook for about 2 mins on each side or until golden brown and crispy
  4. Set aside on some paper towel
  5. While the halloumi is cooking, wash and spin dry the salad leaf mix and basil
  6. Divide the salad leaf mix and basil on 2 plates (for a main) or 4 small plates (for a side)
  7. Slice up the wateremelon and strawberries, divide and add to the salad
  8. Slice and divide the avocado if using
  9. Add some fermented veggies if you have some on hand to boost the salad up with some probiotic goodness
  10. Sprinkle the sunflower seeds over the salad plates
  11. Sprinkle some good quality sea salt (about ½ tsp) and a few grinds of pepper over the salad
  12. Drizzle about 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over the salad (less for the side plates)
  13. Squeeze the lemon juice over the salad
  14. Slice the halloumi to smaller strips and divide over the salad
  15. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe by Intuitive Food Design at https://intuitivefooddesign.com/food_recipe/halloumi-salad-with-strawberry-watermelon-and-basil/