Name: Greek-style salad with haloumi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium red capsicum, chopped; 2 lebanese cucumbers, chopped; 1/4 small red onion, finely chopped; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives; 1/2 cup small mint leaves; 1/2 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves; lemon oregano dressing; 1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 200 gram haloumi, thinly sliced; crusty bread, to serve; Lemon oregano dressing; 1/4 cup lemaon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; pinch dried oregano leaves

Ingredients

1 medium red capsicum, chopped

2 lebanese cucumbers, chopped

1/4 small red onion, finely chopped

250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives

1/2 cup small mint leaves

1/2 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves

lemon oregano dressing

1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

200 gram haloumi, thinly sliced

crusty bread, to serve

Lemon oregano dressing

1/4 cup lemaon juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

pinch dried oregano leaves

Method

Greek-style salad with haloumi

1.Combine capsicum, cucumber, onion, tomato, olives, mint and parsley in a large bowl. Season.

2.Make Lemon Oregano Dressing as recipe directs. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the dressing; add remaining dressing to salad in bowl. Toss to combine. Spoon salad into serving bowls.

3.Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add haloumi; cook and turn for 2 minutes or until soft and golden. Place hot haloumi on top of salad. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Serve at once with bread.

Lemon oregano dressing

4.Whisk ingredients together in a small jug. Season.

Use crumbled fetta instead of haloumi. Serve this salad with grilled chicken or fish. Lemon Oregano Dressing: Makes 1/2 Cup Buying: Cucumber should be bright green, blemish free and feel firm (no soft spots). Preparing: Wash, then slice. Peel tough skin from large fruit only. Remove seeds only if they are large and bitter.
Note

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Ingredients

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Greek-style salad with haloumi

Lemon oregano dressing

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