Another week, another halloumi recipe! This grilled halloumi salad is super quick, easy and absolutely delicious. Cook time depends on the size of your grill or grill pan, but it isn’t too much work either way! There are so many veggies in here that it’s an absolutely beautiful dish too – perfect for a slightly fancier lunch or even a date-night side dish.
Honestly, you can use whichever veggies take your fancy here. I used sweet peppers, asparagus, garlic scapes and other Spring/Summer veggies. However, you could try it out with almost anything – providing it’s possible to grill it! Tenderstem broccoli, for example, would be a super delicious addition, but we didn’t have any – hence it’s absence in this salad!
What are garlic scapes?
Garlic scapes are the curly stem-like bits that grow out the top of garlic bulbs. And yes, they’re delicious! They taste almost similar to spring onions, but with a slightly different texture.
You can grill them, as I did here, or cook them almost any other way – try roasting them for a super delicious side dish. You can even braise them!
If you don’t have garlic scapes, however, then you can simply omit them, use red onion wedges, or use spring onions – it’s up to you!
That’s the really great thing about this grilled salad recipe (other than the fact it involves halloumi) – you can use whatever you have on hand!
How should I serve this grilled halloumi salad?
I chose to leave it as a salad and serve it with lettuce. However, it would also be incredible with plain basmati rice or pasta. It’s so versatile that you can turn it into a super healthy veggie-friendly dinner!
If you do want to leave it as a simple salad, then I recommend having some side dishes to go with it. Try any combo of these:
- cheesy garlic butter pinwheels
- foolproof fresh herb risotto (or the single-serving microwave version)
- homemade focaccia dipped in olive oil
- even just some toasted baguette slices (or cold ones with butter)
Really, it’s so delicious that any sides should be kept pretty simple – this salad can speak for itself!
Grilled Halloumi Salad
A quick and easy summer salad with plenty of veggies, this is the perfect lunch for two! Or, serve it with rice or pasta for a light and healthy dinner - it's versatile, delicious and will be your new go-to salad.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 small sweet peppers, cut into thirds
- 1 small courgette/zucchini, cut into 2" long sticks
- 5 spears asparagus
- 15 sugar snap peas
- 5 garlic scapes, cut into 1-2" lengths
- 250 g (8 oz)nhalloumi, sliced
- 15 cherry tomatoes
- 1 heart romaine lettuce
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped thyme
- 1 lemon, zested
- salt and pepper, to season
Instructions
- Preheat the grill/grill pan to high heat and brush with a small amount of oil.
- Once hot, begin to grill the veggies in order, brushing the grill/pan with extra oil as needed.
- The courgette/zucchini, peppers and asparagus will all take around 3 minutes per side on medium-high heat.
- The garlic scapes and sugar snap peas take around 30 seconds to char on medium-high heat.
- The halloumi takes around 3-5 minutes per side on medium heat (or until golden)
- The tomatoes take around 3 minutes to char over medium heat
- Add all components to a bowl and toss gently together, seasoning with salt and pepper as needed and adding a little lemon juice to taste.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1/2 batchAmount Per Serving: Calories: 832Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 986mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 16gSugar: 26gProtein: 40g
All nutrition values are an estimate and may vary.
If you’re looking for more warm, cheesy salads then try my roasted feta salad with peppers and tomatoes – it’s great on its own or in a sandwich or wrap!
Or, if you’re looking for more halloumi recipes then try any one of these:
- one-pot halloumi bake
- crispy sweet chilli halloumi noodles
- chargrilled veggie & halloumi wrap
- roasted veggie & halloumi quinoa bowl
I do also have a complete guide to halloumi and how to cook it 5 ways if that’s of any use to you
Or, if you fancy another easy salad then try this vegan Mediterranean cucumber salad – it’s delicious!
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A lovely range of fresh ingredients here and of course halloumi which I love!
It’s definitely fresh – and it’s such a big bonus that you can grow quite a few of the ingredients in a lot of areas too! I absolutely adore halloumi too – I think our entire area must be running out with the amount I eat!
I love halloumi! This salad looks fab, lots of colours and flavours!
I’m so glad that you think it looks good, Donna! I always love making food colourful and pretty to look at, and it’s amazing how that translates into the food being packed full of flavour!
This looks really tasty! Anything with halloumi is perfect for me
I’m so happy you think it looks good! I’m the same with halloumi – I’ll eat anything if it has halloumi!
The simplest way to cook halloumi is to just fry slices in a dry non-stick frying pan. You don’t need any oil and in fact dry-frying helps create a lovely golden crust on the outside of the cheese whilst the inside will be soft and squishy and ready to add to a salad.
Hi! Yes, you can pan-fry halloumi, but I like to grill it for this salad – it’s still soft on the inside, but has a lovely crispy outside and a light smoky, charred flavour – it’s delicious! Plus, it seemed a little bit silly to grill everything but the halloumi and add another pan to the washing up – nobody wants more washing up! Obviously, you can pan-fry it if you don’t mind the extra washing up though – it’s up to you.