Summer salad with grilled haloumi

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Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes

Healthy options: Healthy

Serves: 4

Type: Salad

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
11⁄2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
300g young green beans, blanched
4 ripe tomatoes, quartered, then halved
1⁄2 small red onion, slivered
1⁄2 cup (90g) marinated kalamata olives
1 cup (20g) baby rocket leaves
1 cup mixed baby basil and flat-leaf parsley leaves
2x250g packets haloumi, cut in 1cm-thick slices

Preparation method

1. Combine 2 tablespoons oil and the vinegar in a bowl; season with salt and plenty of black pepper. Add beans, tomato, onion, olives, rocket and herbs; lightly toss to combine. Divide salad between serving plates.

2. Meanwhile, preheat a barbecue flatplate (or use a non-stick frying pan over high heat). Add remaining oil. Cook haloumi for 1 minute each side until golden and slightly crusty. Place on salads; drizzle with a little extra vinegar. Serve at once.

If haloumi is salty, rinse briefly in water to remove the brine; dry on paper towels. To blanch beans: Plunge into boiling water; return to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Drain; refresh in cold water. Pat dry on paper towels. Serve salad immediately while cheese is molten. Add toasted ciabatta or Turkish bread if you like.

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