Grilled Pear and Haloumi Salad with an Orange & Balsamic dressing

by | Sep 11, 2023 | 0 comments

AuthorTessaDifficultyBeginner

Make the most of pear season while it lasts. A perfect salad as we approach the warmer months of the year, great as a side dish for a BBQ, but just as good on its own!

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
Salad
 1/4 cup pine nuts
 1 tsp olive oil
 300 g Haloumi cut into slices
 3 pears peeled and cut into quarters
 2 lge handfuls of rocket leaves
 1 cup semi-dried tomatoes
 2 tbsp Spanish onion thinly sliced
Dressing
 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
 juice of 1/2 orange
Directions
Salad
1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2

Place pine nuts on a lined baking tray and bake for 5 minutes, or until the pine nuts begin to brown.

3

Heat a frypan over a medium heat.

4

Fry the pears on each side until they begin to brown. Set aside.

5

Turn the heat to medium-high and fry the haloumi on each side until it is slightly charred on each side. Set aside.

6

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Serve into 2-4 bowls.

Dressing
7

Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl.

8

Drizzle over the salad and enjoy!

Ingredients

Salad
 1/4 cup pine nuts
 1 tsp olive oil
 300 g Haloumi cut into slices
 3 pears peeled and cut into quarters
 2 lge handfuls of rocket leaves
 1 cup semi-dried tomatoes
 2 tbsp Spanish onion thinly sliced
Dressing
 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
 juice of 1/2 orange

Directions

Directions
Salad
1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2

Place pine nuts on a lined baking tray and bake for 5 minutes, or until the pine nuts begin to brown.

3

Heat a frypan over a medium heat.

4

Fry the pears on each side until they begin to brown. Set aside.

5

Turn the heat to medium-high and fry the haloumi on each side until it is slightly charred on each side. Set aside.

6

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Serve into 2-4 bowls.

Dressing
7

Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl.

8

Drizzle over the salad and enjoy!

Grilled Pear and Haloumi Salad with an Orange & Balsamic dressing
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