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    Chopped Salad with Halloumi & Honey Mustard Dressing

    Author: Amy Fulwood | Published: May 15, 2022 | Modified: Jul 9, 2023

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    This simple chopped salad is packed with smoky grilled halloumi, lettuce, red onion and tomato. It's a great lunch or light dinner recipe.

    Overhead shot of halloumi on top of salad on a blue surface
    Close up of halloumi in a salad

    This is the salad I'm going to be eating all summer long. It's great for a simple work from home lunch, a picnic meal or a light dinner. It can be prepped ahead of time and kept in the fridge to eat throughout the week.

    I love creating fun and interesting salad recipes in the summertime. I'm usually more of a cheese and carbs person so salads need to be packed full of tasty ingredients to keep me wanting more.

    I can just imagine this chopped salad working perfectly as part of a whole spread of dishes and different salads for a summery lunch along with this chipotle chicken salad and this Greek orzo salad.

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    Blue and white bowl of chopped salad on a woven mat

    Ingredients

    This section is here to provide further tips and ideas for alternative ingredients. The full recipe and instructions are included in the recipe card at the bottom of the post!

    • Halloumi - This is cubed and tossed in smoked paprika before being placed under the grill to get browned and crispy. Make sure you try out this halloumi skewers recipe as well!
    • Glaze - Once the halloumi has been partly cooked it's brushed with a mixture of honey, dijon and vinegar for maximum flavour
    • Salad - I went with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion but you could add in any other salad ingredients you fancy
    • Honey Mustard Dressing - This is a combination of cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. If you can't get enough of this flavour combo then make sure you check out my recipe for honey mustard sausages as well!

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Overhead shot of halloumi and salad in a bowl
    Blue bowl of salad on a blue background

    Instructions

    Cook the halloumi: Toss the halloumi cubes with smoked paprika and seasoning and spread on a baking sheet. Place under the grill for 10 minutes then brush with the glaze and cook for another couple of minutes.

    Make the dressing: Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients apart from the olive oil. While whisking stream in the oil.

    Assemble the salad: Put all of the salad ingredients in a bowl, drizzle over half the dressing and toss well. Serve with the rest of the dressing.

    Hint: this salad dressing is perfect for keeping in the fridge for any quick salads you want to throw together during the week. Try making a double batch so you've always got a delicious homemade salad dressing ready to go.

    Halloumi and lettuce in a blue bowl on a woven mat

    Substitutions

    • Lettuce - I haven't specified what type of lettuce to use here because anything crunchy that can be chopped will work. Try iceberg or romaine.
    • Halloumi - the glazed halloumi can be replaced with chicken if you'd prefer
    • Vegan - to make this recipe vegan you could switch the halloumi for cubed tofu
    • Spices - I like to toss the halloumi in smoked paprika before cooking but you could use pretty much any spice you like to change up the flavour profile of the salad

    Variations

    • Spicy - add a pinch of chilli flakes to the dressing or to the halloumi glaze to give the salad a kic

    If you want something even spicier then try out this harissa halloumi salad!

    Blue bowl of salad with halloumi next to a wooden spoon
    Close up of halloumi on top of lettuce

    Storage

    Store this salad in sealed containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Store any extra dressing in a sealed jar for up to a month.

    These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

    Top tip

    Make sure you taste the dressing and adjust the balance of flavour to make sure it isn't too sweet/salty/sour. This will depend on the specific ingredients you're using so taste and adjust until you get it to your liking.

    Overhead shot of half a bowl of halloumi salad

    Want more? Try these other salad recipes!

    • Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Sesame Dressing
    • 15 Minute Noodle Salad with Peanut Sesame Dressing
    • Summer Pearl Barley Salad with Feta
    • Butternut Squash Salad with Wild Rice
    • Cauliflower Salad with Hummus
    • Bibim Guksu (Korean Cold Noodle Salad)

    Recipe

    Chopped Salad with Halloumi & Honey Mustard Dressing

    This simple chopped salad is packed with smoky grilled halloumi, lettuce, red onion and tomato. It's a great lunch or light dinner recipe.
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    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 779kcal
    Author: Amy Fulwood

    Ingredients

    • 500 g Halloumi cubed
    • Salt and Pepper
    • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
    • 3 tablespoon Honey
    • 2 teaspoon Cider Vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
    • 600 g Lettuce chopped
    • 100 g Cherry Tomatoes chopped
    • ½ Red Onion chopped

    Dressing

    • 3 tablespoon Cider Vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
    • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
    • Salt and Pepper
    • 120 ml Olive Oil
    UK Measures - US Measures

    Instructions

    • Heat the grill to medium. Toss the halloumi with the smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Spread on a foiled baking sheet and put under the grill for 5 minutes then flip and grill for 5 minutes on the other side. Whisk together the honey, vinegar and mustard, brush onto the halloumi and grill for another 2 minutes.
    • Put the lettuce, radishes, cherry tomatoes, red onion and halloumi in a bowl and toss together. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients apart from the olive oil. Stream in the olive oil while whisking. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss and serve.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chopped Salad with Halloumi & Honey Mustard Dressing
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 779 Calories from Fat 549
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 61g94%
    Saturated Fat 25g125%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 29g
    Sodium 1590mg66%
    Potassium 331mg9%
    Carbohydrates 30g10%
    Fiber 3g12%
    Sugar 27g30%
    Protein 30g60%
    Vitamin A 1003IU20%
    Vitamin C 12mg15%
    Calcium 1293mg129%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Notes

    Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
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    Comments

    1. Annamária says

      June 05, 2023 at 7:46 pm

      I've made it! It's delicious! Thank you!

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