Halloumi Quinoa Salad
Looking for a vibrant, flavour‑packed salad that actually feels exciting? This Halloumi Quinoa Salad bursts with colour, texture and irresistible taste. A hearty base of mixed grains is loaded with peas, red onion and juicy baby plum tomatoes, then crowned with golden, perfectly pan‑fried halloumi slices – the star of the show.
This recipe uses delicious Mellow Yellow Honey & Mustard Dressing – a match made in heaven with halloumi and grains thanks to its superb balance of sweetness and bite.
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Method
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1
Take your peas out of the freezer and blanch them in boiling water to defrost.
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2
Cut the halloumi into thick slices, drizzle your Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil into a frying pan and heat up. Once hot, add the halloumi slices and fry on each side until golden. Remove from the pan and put to one side.
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3
Add the quinoa (or grain of your choice) to a salad bowl, add the blanched peas, sliced red onion, halved baby plum tomatoes and top with your fried halloumi.
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4
Drizzle with plenty of Mellow Yellow Honey & Mustard Dressing. Toss to combine and enjoy!
Ingredients
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150g Halloumi
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1 tbsp Mellow Yellow cold pressed rapeseed oil
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½ small red onion, thinly sliced
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125g baby plum tomatoes, halved
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150g frozen peas
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250g red & white quinoa & bulgar wheat mix
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2 tbsp Mellow Yellow Honey & Mustard Dressing
