5 from 39 votes
Halloumi Sandwich
This Halloumi Sandwich stacks grilled slices of halloumi cheese with fresh lettuce, carrot, cucumber, tomato, and basil leaves inside toasted panini bread spread with spicy mayonnaise. The sandwich delivers a contrast of crunchy vegetables and salty, slightly crispy grilled halloumi, balanced by a creamy, mildly spicy sauce, suited for a flavorful, textured handheld meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
245 kcal
Course:
Brunch
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 panini bread
- 2 teaspoon hot sauce Valentina
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
- Handful lettuce
- 1 carrot
- ½ cucumber
- 1 tomato
- 1 halloumi cheese block
- basil fresh leaves
Instructions
- Toast the bread to make it crunchier. We use frozen panini bread so we toast it for a few minutes to get the best result.
- Prepare the spicy mayo by combining the mayonnaise with the spicy sauce. Mix until you have a homogeneous sauce.
- Add the mayo on the bottom side of the panini bread.
- Slice the carrot into thin slices, slice the cucumber and tomato and wash and rinse the salad.
- Add the lettuce, carrot, cucumber, and tomato slices on top of the sauce.
- Cut the Halloumi into slices and add some olive oil to a grilling pan to medium heat. Grill the Halloumi slices for 2-3 minutes on each side and place them on top of your fresh veggies.
- Add the fresh basil on top of the halloumi, some extra sauce, and lettuce, and close your sandwich.
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Notes
- To enhance flavor, toast the panini bread until crunchy before assembling.
- The spicy mayo is made by mixing mayonnaise with Valentina hot sauce for a balanced heat level.
- Grill the halloumi slices over medium heat with olive oil for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and slightly crispy.
- Add fresh basil leaves atop the halloumi for herbal aroma and flavor.
- Serve with Kalamata olives for a complementary side.
Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
390mg
(16%)
Potassium
385mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
5682IU
(114%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 385mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5682IU | 114% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.