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Moroccan-Inspired Halloumi Salad

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Prep

15 minutes

Cook

10 minutes

Yield

3 -4

This easy and hearty Morroccan-inspired halloumi salad that is perfect for meal prep.

This delicious halloumi salad is inspired by Moroccan cuisine with its spices like zaatar, and sumac, fresh herbs, and pomegranate seeds. The dressing is made with earthy tahini, paired with a sweetness of maple syrup. This halloumi salad is perfect for a healthy salad.

Halloumi salad

Why you’ll love this halloumi salad:

  • Quick: This halloumi salad can be made in under 30 minutes
  • Healthy: This salad is made with healthy, hearty ingredients
  • Versatile: Swap in and out any ingredients you’d like to personalize this salad

Ingredient Notes:

Sumac: Sumac is a red spice popular in Middle Eastern cooking. It’s made of the berry fruit of the Rhus Coriaria shrub, and has a tart and sharp flavor, but also contains a hint of sweetness.

Tahini: Tahini has an earthy flavor and is slightly bitter. It resembles peanut butter or other nut butter, but it isn’t as sweet and has more of a sesame seed flavor. It’s creamy, and a great addition to dressings.

Ingredients for halloumi salad

How to make halloumi salad:

  1. Cook the halloumi by heating a pan to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a pan, once warm add the halloumi, sumac and zataar and cook, stirring often, until browned and crispy, about 6-10 minutes. Remove to a plate or bowl and drizzle with honey – set aside.
  2. Next, add all of the salad ingredients to a bowl and set aside (chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped cucumber, carrots, dates, chopped almonds, cooked quinoa and avocado).
  3. Make the dressing by combining all of the dressing ingredients and whisking together or shaking in a jar – start with 2 tbsp hot water to help thin and then add a tablespoon of water at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Finally, add the cooked halloumi to the salad, drizzle with the dressing and toss.

Expert Tips & FAQ:

Can you eat halloumi raw in salad? Absolutely, you can eat it like any cheese but it tastes so much better when you fry it up.

What goes well with halloumi? Harissa, hummus, sumac, and eggplant, are all things that go well with halloumi but it’s such a versatile cheese. You can fry it. up and add it to sandwiches, salads, or curries even.

What is halloumi made of? It’s a semi-hard cheese made from sheep’s milk. What makes it unique is that it doesn’t melt like traditional cheese.

What do Greeks eat halloumi with? Typically we’ll grill halloumi but it can also be fried. The cheese is often on the menu at many Greek restaurants and served as an appetizer that goes well with a typical Greek salad.

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Moroccan-Inspired Halloumi Salad

5 from 1 vote
This easy and hearty Morroccan-inspired halloumi salad that is perfect for meal prep.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine Moroccan Inspired
Servings 3 -4
Calories 982 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the halloumi

  • 1 250g block of halloumi cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp zataar
  • 1/2 tsp sumac
  • 2 tbsp honey

For the salad

  • 1 1/4 cup cooked quinoa (about 1/2 cup dry)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 8 medjool dates, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional: if you can find them in-store)

For the dressing

Instructions
 

  • Cook the halloumi by heating a pan to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a pan, once warm add the halloumi, sumac and zataar and cook, stirring often, until browned and crispy, about 6-10 minutes. Remove to a plate or bowl and drizzle with honey – set aside.
  • Next, add all of the salad ingredients to a bowl and set aside (chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped cucumber, carrots, dates, chopped almonds, cooked quinoa and avocado).
  • Make the dressing by combining all of the dressing ingredients and whisking together or shaking in a jar – start with 2 tbsp hot water to help thin and then add a tablespoon of water at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • Finally, add the cooked halloumi to the salad, drizzle with the dressing and toss.

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Notes

  • If you don’t have zataar, you can use more sumac. If you don’t have sumac, just use more zataar. If you don’t have either spice just try a pinch of pepper, dried thyme and add a bit of lemon zest once it comes off the heat.
  • This salad would also be delicious topped with your choice of protein for a full meal or meal-prepped for lunch!

Nutrition

Calories: 982kcal | Carbohydrates: 97.7g | Protein: 31.9g | Fat: 56.2g | Saturated Fat: 17.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20.4g | Cholesterol: 55.6mg | Sodium: 1411.9mg | Fiber: 13.7g | Sugar: 46.7g
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Adam Luikens

5 stars
Wow! Made this last night for my spouse and myself exactly as written only adding some chicken tenders done in a pan with Shawarma spice and BBQ rub mixed. We absolutely loved the mix of flavors and could really feel the Greek in every bite! The dressing is perfect and would be good on many other dishes but the star was the Halloumi. Crispy cubes so wonderfully spiced and then the honey glazing just finished it so well. Thank You Maria! This will be made again and again. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thank you so much, Adam!

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