Copycat Aroma Espresso Bar Fried Halloumi Salad Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
167 kcal
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Cuisine
Asian, Middle Eastern, Israeli
Copycat Aroma Espresso Bar Fried Halloumi Salad Recipe
Description
Halloumi cheese is cut into pieces and marinated briefly with tamari sauce and honey before being pan-fried until golden on all sides. Mushrooms and red bell peppers are sautéed separately with oil, sesame seeds, and a bit of the marinade to maintain their bite and enhance flavor.
The salad includes a variety of fresh and crisp vegetables such as thinly sliced cabbage and purple onion, leafy arugula and lettuce ribbons, halved cherry tomatoes, julienned carrot, and chopped parsley. These are combined with the cooked vegetables and fried halloumi.
A dressing made from honey, mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper is tossed into the salad or served on the side to add sweetness, acidity, and richness. The sesame seeds add a subtle nutty note and texture contrast. This salad delivers a well-balanced mix of warm cheese and vegetables with fresh greens.
Ingredients
For Aroma halloumi salad
- 1 halloumi cheese cut into ½ inch cubes or thin slices, package
- 2 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- ½ cabbage thinly sliced, head, small
- ½ purple onion slivered
- 20 cherry tomato halved, of various colors
- 1 arugula handful
- 1 lettuce diced into ribbons, handful
- 4 mushrooms thinly sliced
- ½ red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 carrot julienned
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
For salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- ½ lemon juice of
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoon Tamari sauce or soy with 1 ½ teaspoons of honey. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to a grill pan along with 1 tablespoon of oil, mushrooms and bell peppers, and saute for 2-3 minutes. Season with sesame seeds. The veggies should still retain their bite, so don’t overcook. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine lettuce and arugula leaves, carrot, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, onion, and parsley.
- To the same pan, add cubed or sliced halloumi cheese, along with 1 tablespoon of the marinade. Fry for 2-3 minutes, turning from side to side to ensure all the sides are golden brown. Remove from heat.
- To the bowl with the vegetables, add the cooked mushrooms and peppers that you fried at the beginning and the pan-fried halloumi cheese. Sprinkle with a little sesame seeds, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small jar, make the salad dressing: 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of mustard, juice of half a lemon, 2 tablespoon olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour salad dressing onto the salad, mix and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 593mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 632mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 4484IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 95mg | 106% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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