Prep Time: 20 min.
Try this colorful Watermelon and Halloumi Salad for a delicious recipe bursting with summer flavors.
With crispy, grilled halloumi, juicy watermelon, tangy cherry tomatoes, and peppery arugula, this flavorful salad is wonderfully salty and sweet.
Top the dish with an easy grapefruit dressing, featuring white balsamic glaze (you can use honey, too), olive oil, and finely chopped fresh mint. It's the perfect zesty dressing for any summer salad.
Serve this tasty halloumi and watermelon salad at barbeques and outdoor lunches. You can also leave out the arugula, chop everything up smaller, and serve it as a salsa on top of your favorite savory wraps and tacos.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- two slices of watermelon (cubed)
- 225 grams halloumi cheese (cubed)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 150 grams cherry tomatoes (1.5 cups)
- 100 grams arugula (3 cups)
- juice from half a grapefruit
- 4 tablespoons white balsamic glaze
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt
- pepper
- fresh mint leaves
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
1. Slice and chop the watermelon into cubes.
2. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
3. Cube the halloumi and dry the cheese on a kitchen towel.
4. Heat the butter in a small pan on medium-high.
5. Place the halloumi cubes in the pan.
6. Once golden, flip until all sides are light brown.
7. Remove the cheese from the pan and allow to cool.
8. Arrange the arugula on a platter.
9. Top with cherry tomatoes, cubed watermelon, and halloumi.
10. To make the dressing, squeeze the juice from half a grapefruit (you can also use lime or lemon juice).
11. Add white balsamic glaze (or honey), olive oil, finely chopped mint, sea salt, and pepper.
12. Mix well, and pour over the salad when you are ready to serve.
13. Top with fresh mint and basil leaves.
