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Grilled Halloumi with Quinoa Salad

Grilled Halloumi cheese with quinoa salad is a quick, easy and delicious Summer meal. The salty cheese with the light refreshing salad is perfect to make on a weeknight or to serve for guests.
Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. Halloumi Cheese, cut into 8 slices
  • 1 cup Quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups Lettuce leaves, baby kale, arugula or other salad greens
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • 3 tbsp Fresh Mint, chopped
  • 1 Small Cucumber, chopped
  • 2 Scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 Garlic Clove, finely minced
  • To taste Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the chopped cucumber and scallions. Mix well and set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • Combine quinoa with 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook till the quinoa is cooked through and tender. Turn off the heat and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and let cool.
  • In a large bowl, whisk oil and 1tbsp lemon juice. Add cooked quinoa, parsley, mint and chopped lettuce. Toss to evenly coat all the ingredients with the dressing.
  • Heat the grill over medium heat and grill halloumi until golden, about 1~2 minutes per side. Squeeze a little lemon juice on the cheese when done.
  • Divide the salad between 4 serving plates, top each with 2 slices of halloumi and the marinated cucumbers without the liquid. Enjoy!!
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