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Copycat Aroma Espresso Bar Fried Halloumi Salad Recipe
This fried halloumi salad combines halloumi cheese, arugula, cabbage and mushrooms in a juicy Asian inspired sauce. This copycat Aroma halloumi salad recipe draws inspiration from the popular Israeli Aroma Espresso Bar.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian , Middle Eastern , Israeli
Ingredients
For Aroma halloumi salad
- 1 package halloumi cheese cut into ½ inch cubes or thin slices
- 2 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ½ head small cabbage thinly sliced
- ½ purple onion slivered
- 20 cherry tomatoes of various colors halved
- 1 handful arugula
- 1 Handful lettuce diced into ribbons
- 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 and 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
593mg
(25%)
Potassium
632mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
4484IU
(90%)
Vitamin C
95mg
(106%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% 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.