Greek salad with haloumi cheese

Greek salad with haloumi cheese

• serves

  2

• prep

  20 minutes

• cook

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
• ½ red onion, sliced
• ¼ cup kalamata olives
• ½ cup mixed parsley and mint leaves
• 6 slices haloumi cheese
• lemon wedges, to serve

Dressing

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Place vinegar and oil in a bowl. Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and herbs, and toss.

Heat a little oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add haloumi and cook for 1–2 minutes each side or until golden.

To serve, divide salad between 2 plates, top with haloumi slices and a wedge of lemon.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.