Dr Rupy’s Sweet and Sharp Halloumi and Tomato Salad
Dr Rupy shares a perfectly balanced summer salad recipe combining fresh, verdant tomatoes with salty halloumi and a tangy dressing.
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Introduction
I love this joyful salad that uses finely shredded spring greens, an ingredient packed with anti-inflammatory carotenoids zeaxanthin and lutein. I’m a proponent of having at least one portion of greens daily, and the technique of simply massaging them raw in this dish makes them sweeter and preserves even more of the vitamin C content that is typically lost through cooking. Tomatoes are a fantastic ingredient but definitely one to eat in season, because you want that fresh burst of flavour in the salad. The tangy dressing with the salty halloumi is an absolute hit.
Ingredients
| 100g | spring greens, finely shredded |
| 400g | mixed tomatoes, smaller ones halved, larger ones cut into bite-sized chunks |
| 250g | halloumi, sliced 1cm thick |
| 50g | spring onions, sliced on an angle |
| For the dressing: | |
|---|---|
| 25ml | rice vinegar |
| 25ml | tamari or soy sauce |
| 40ml | toasted sesame oil |
| 2 | garlic cloves, grated |
| ½ tsp | chilli flakes |
| 50g | toasted sesame seeds or unsalted roasted peanuts, finely chopped |
Method
Prep time: 15 minutes, plus marinating. Cook time: 5 minutes.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a large salad bowl. Add the greens to the bowl with a pinch of salt, massage together in the dressing for a minute, using your hands, then add the tomatoes and leave to marinate in the mixture. (Marinating for 30 minutes in the fridge is ideal, but if you don’t have time then don’t worry.)
Cook the halloumi in a sauté or grill pan for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until nicely golden.
Toss the halloumi and spring onions through the tomatoes and greens and serve.
Substitutions: Halloumi: silken tofu cut into cubes for a vegan alternative. Rice vinegar: balsamic vinegar or pomegranate vinegar. Sesame seeds: sunflower seeds, lightly crushed or simply omitted.
