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Halloumi and Orange Salad

5 from 3 votes
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Course: Salads
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 -4 servings
Author: Be My Recipe

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 2 oranges
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 1.5 oz 40g arugula/rocket
  • 1.5 oz 40g butterhead lettuce
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped mint
  • 1/3 cup flaked almonds

For the Grilled Halloumi

  • 8 oz 225g halloumi
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the Salad Dressing

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Make the salad dressing by combing the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper with a whisk. Mix everything until well-combined and set aside for now.
  • Toast the flaked almonds in a non-stick pan over medium heat for a couple minutes. Stir them regularly and watch them carefully so you don’t burn them (they can quickly go from nicely toasted to burned). Once toasted, transfer them to a cool plate so they don’t keep toasting and burning in the hot pan.
  • Peel the oranges and then, using a pairing knife, cut the orange slices/segments (leaving the white membrane out).
  • Combine the (washed and dried) arugula and butterhead lettuce in a large serving bowl or platter.
  • Thinly slice the red onion and add the onion and orange segments/slices to the top of the arugula-butterhead lettuce mix.
  • Chop the mint finely and sprinkle over the salad.
  • Give the salad dressing we made in ‘step 1’ a quick stir/whisk, and drizzle it over the salad.
  • Slice the halloumi into 8 slices.
  • To a hot pan (preferably a grill pan if you have one but any pan will work) over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and, once the oil is hot in a few seconds, the halloumi slices. Fry or grill the halloumi on each side for a couple minutes until you get a golden crust.
  • Top the salad with the halloumi slices and toasted flaked almonds.