Halloumi and Chickpea Salad with Chilli Mango & Lime Dressing

Name: Halloumi and Chickpea Salad with Chilli Mango & Lime Dressing
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil; 1 pack Halloumi sliced (we found British halloumi style cheese); 1 red onion halved and thinly sliced; 200g cherry tomatoes halved; 1 can chickpeas drained; 200g spinach leaves; Juice of 1 large lime; 1 tbsp mango chutney (we love Geeta’s)

20 minutes

This Halloumi and chickpea salad is a fresh, vibrant summer recipe, finished with a chilli, lime and mango dressing for a sweet‑tangy kick. Our Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil adds gentle heat that works perfectly with the salty Halloumi and sweet mango, making it ideal for quick lunches, barbecues or alfresco meals.

Made by infusing chilli flakes into our cold‑pressed rapeseed oil, Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil brings warm, rounded flavour to salads, pizzas, pasta, meat and fish.

Method

1

To make the deliciously fragrant dressing, place the freshly squeezed lime juice in a medium sized bowl with the mango chutney and then a give good stir to combine. Give the chilli oil a good shake to release those lovely chilli flakes and add 2 tablespoons then give the dressing another thorough stir to finish.
2

Add the tomatoes and onions to the dressing tossing them around to thoroughly coat them, they’ll marinade nicely while you fry the chickpeas and cheese.
3

Heat up your pan and drizzle in some chilli oil and fry your chickpeas until golden brown then leave them to cool.
4

Add another drizzle of chilli oil to the pan and then fry the cheese on a medium high heat on both sides until it starts to brown.
5

To assemble the salad start with a bed of spinach, then the fried chickpeas, followed by the tomatoes and onions with the dressing and finally top with the halloumi. Enjoy!