Haloumi and Avocado Salad

Haloumi and Avocado Salad

from vjcooks.com

Fresh, garden-salad ingredients topped with creamy avocado and salty, fried haloumi, finished with a honey-mustard dressing.

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • ½ iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • ¼ red onion, finely sliced
  • 200g Haloumi
  • Handful of fresh basil, chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing, and then set aside until ready to use.

  2. 2

    To make the salad, add the lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion to the base of a large serving platter. Pour over some of the dressing and mix to combine.

  3. 3

    Thinly slice the haloumi then cut into bite size pieces. Cook in a large non-stick frying pan for a few minutes on each side until golden.

  4. 4

    Chop up the avocado and arrange on top of the salad with the warm haloumi. 

  5. 5

    Scatter over the basil and pour over extra dressing just before serving.