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Crispy halloumi salad with avocado, corn and tomatoes

Posted Jun 09, 2020 | Updated Jun 25, 2020 by Helen | 24 Comments |

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Roasting the tomatoes and corn makes this a warm salad, and scattering crispy halloumi bites and drizzling a honey and mustard dressing over the top takes it from good to totally addictive! This magical salad makes an easy meal in itself or a delicious side at any time of year.

A crispy halloumi salad with avocado, corn and tomatoes on a white rectangular plate and a fancy serving spoon

It’s a warm salad!

This is one of those ‘magic’ salads that’s great all year round because it’s a WARM salad – a versatile easy meal or side dish for many seasons and occasions.

This is one of my favourite salads for several more reasons:

  • It showcases crispy halloumi bites. Not sure if you’ll like them? Try these halloumi fries or this halloumi burger first. You’ll be hooked on crispy halloumi forever.
  • Add yummy roasted cherry tomatoes, corn (who doesn’t like that?) and creamy avocado and you’ve got one very crowd pleasing salad.
  • It can be a light meal all by itself or a delicious side dish for a BBQ or simple midweek meal. I’ve listed specific serving ideas below.
  • The easy honey mustard dressing is very tasty. It takes the salad from good to outstanding.

Ingredients

All you need is:

Baby tomatoes: I usually roast them for ten minutes in the oven.

Corn: The best thing to do is to cook fresh corn as you normally would – either boil, grill or roast – then shave it off the cob and into the salad! Sometimes however I take the lazy approach – I simply open a can of cooked corn and roast it with the tomatoes. It aint fancy but it works.

Chopped cucumber, avocado and onion: No explanation necessary!

Halloumi cheese: Buy a ‘log’ of cheese and chop it into cubes. Crisp it by shallow frying in oil. Delicious… not to mention addictive!

Fresh basil

Honey mustard dressing: Whisk together honey, mustard, cider (or other) vinegar and olive oil. Done.

Making the halloumi bites is one life skill you really need to master. Need a quick and crowd pleasing appetizer idea? Skip the salad and just make halloumi bites!

Tips for the perfect salad…

  • First things first: get everything chopped and ready to go. You want to be able to serve the salad immediately after the halloumi is cooked.
  • As always with salads, try to use good quality ingredients – red juicy tomatoes, fresh corn on the cob if you can, perfectly ripe avocado, and nice fresh basil.
  • I’d recommend serving your salad on a big plate with the halloumi bites scattered on top so that it stays crispy. Let everyone drizzle over their own dressing once they’ve got the salad on their plate.

The salad is just as delicious with raw tomatoes. / Use a bottled salad dressing if you like. / I don’t recommend skipping the crispy halloumi, but this salad is also delicious made with feta or goat’s cheese.

The only problem is not eating all that gorgeous crispy halloumi before it makes it to the salad.

How to serve your salad

  • Halloumi is very ‘meaty’, so you can serve this salad on its own with some fresh bread. I highly recommend trying this easy homemade focaccia bread!
  • Serve with some chicken, steak or fish on the side. Here’s a really easy and delicious baked chicken thigh recipe. Or how about a chicken schnitzel?
  • If you’d like to keep your meal vegetarian, may I suggest serving your halloumi salad with this spinach and feta filo pie, or this traditional Spanish tortilla?

More ways to use halloumi

  • Did I mention how addictive these crispy halloumi fries are? Once tried, never forgotten!
  • Fancy a change from halloumi fries? Make life-changing halloumi bites instead! 😉
  • These crowd pleasing crispy halloumi burgers are ready in just 15 minutes.
  • This one pan Greek couscous with halloumi is another example of how halloumi can be the shining star of an easy vegetarian meal.
  • And finally… try this minty halloumi and sundried tomato salad for a different kind of halloumi salad.

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A square plate of crispy halloumi salad with tomato, corn and avocado on a white and blue tea towel

Crispy halloumi salad with roasted tomatoes, avocado and corn

A simple salad with roasted tomatoes and corn, avocado, and basil – all topped with addictively crispy halloumi cheese and a drizzle of honey mustard dressing. Lovely eaten by itself or with crusty bread and a protein of your choice.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings (click to change) 4
Author Helen

Ingredients (UK/Australia? Click below for grams/ml)

cups/ounces – grams/ml

For the salad

  • 9 ounces cherry tomatoes (in Australia and the UK, this is about 1 punnet or container of tomatoes)
  • ⅔ cup cooked corn (corn shaved off 1 cooked corn on the cob will be fine, or use cooked corn from a can – see notes below for cooking options)
  • ⅔ cucumber cubed
  • 1 avocado cubed (try to use one that's perfectly ripe – not too hard, not too mushy)
  • ½ small onion finely chopped
  • 1 large handful fresh basil

For the halloumi bites

  • 9 ounces halloumi cheese 1 'log', chopped into cubes (about 1 – 2cm)
  • 2 tablespoons flour (approximately)
  • oil for cooking (about ½ inch in a medium saucepan – I usually use olive oil but any oil is fine)

For the dressing

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar (or your favourite vinegar)
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
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Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 355F, then roast the tomatoes on a baking tray for 10 minutes. If you're using canned corn, you can add the corn too.
  • At the same time, boil the corn for 10 minutes if you're using fresh. Let cool a little, then shave off the cooked corn.  
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the halloumi cubes. Let cook for two or three minutes without moving, then toss and let cook for a minute or two longer. Repeat until the cheese is well browned and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.
  • When cooked, tip the tomatoes and corn onto a large plate or platter, then add the cucumber, avocado and onion. Stir through the basil, then scatter the crispy halloumi over the top.
  • Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Serve the warm salad immediately, with the dressing on the side.

Notes

How to cook the corn

If you like, you can use fresh corn. Grill it, then shave it off and into the salad.
You can roast it for 35 to 40 minutes in the oven at 205C/400F. Or you can simply boil it for 10 minutes. 

Or…

You don’t have to roast the tomatoes and corn if you don’t want to. If you decide not to, simply chop the tomatoes in half.

Cheese

Feel free to use a different kind of cheese in this salad e.g. mozzarella, feta, goat cheese.

How to serve

Serve this salad by itself (halloumi is quite ‘meaty’!), or with crusty bread and a protein of your choice e.g. salmon, chicken, sausages, burgers.
Feeling cheeky? You can even skip the rest of the salad and just make the crispy halloumi bites! Serve immediately with sweet chili sauce and Greek yoghurt or sour cream! 😉

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 52mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 240IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.7mg
Tried this recipe?Let me know if you liked it!

By Helen all recipes, appetizers, Baby & kid friendly, gluten free, healthy, light meals, main meals, Mediterranean, mid-week, salads, Seasonal, side dishes, Summer, vegetarian

Comments

  1. Katherine | Omnivore's Cookbook says

    20 Jun 16 at 1:38 pm

    Look at all these colors and flavors! My kinda salad, any time of day!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      21 Jun 16 at 6:54 am

      Hi Katherine! Are you helping Maggie out? Anyway, nice to ‘meet’ you and thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    12 Jun 16 at 6:03 pm

    Girl I am on a salad kick lately and love how easy and delicious this salad is!! I love love halloumi so totally trying this out!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:24 pm

      Hi Ami! Thanks so much for passing by! And really hope you do try out the salad! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Eva says

    12 Jun 16 at 1:58 pm

    J’aime beaucoup les salades comme celle-ci, c’est un plat à part entière. Ton mélange est génial ! Je crois que j’ai préférerais les tomates frais, sans le rôtir. Je suis d’accord avec toi, c’est bien pourvoir changé les ingrédients selon les envies. Bon dimanche 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:29 pm

      Merci, Eva… et bon mardi! 🙂

      Reply
  4. mira says

    12 Jun 16 at 6:43 am

    Love everything about this salad! The dressing sounds delicious, too! Great idea to add crispy halloumi!Pinning to try it. Hope the weather warms up soon!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:29 pm

      Thank you Mira! Unfortunately it is THROWING it down with rain right now and has been all week. Yuck!

      Reply
  5. Marissa says

    11 Jun 16 at 4:27 pm

    I love how versatile this salad is, Helen! Halloumi is one of my absolute favorite cheeses and, when you make it crispy – even better!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks Marissa! Vive le crisp! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kathleen | Hapa Nom Nom says

    11 Jun 16 at 4:33 am

    Oh Helen, crispy halloumi! Be still my heart! I love, love, love that squeaky cheese! And this warm and bright salad has everything I love! This would be absolutely perfect for a picnic! Hope warmer weather finds you soon! 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:30 pm

      Oh, I hope so too! It just keeps raining and raining and raining over here. Tell it to stop!!

      Reply
  7. Jess @ What Jessica Baked Next says

    10 Jun 16 at 11:12 am

    This salad looks fantastic, Helen! Love the cripsy halloumi and all the other gorgeous flavours. Hopefully this warm weather is here to stay! 😉

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:31 pm

      No such luck – bucketing it down right now! But I’m still going to eat delicious salads! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    10 Jun 16 at 12:01 am

    When you said crispy halloumi I knew that it would be a goody! We might be having warmer weather than you it seems and we are in Winter. I hope it warms up for you! 😀

    Reply
    • Helen says

      14 Jun 16 at 6:32 pm

      Oooh, don’t make me jealous you rascal!! 😉

      Reply
  9. Mariana says

    09 Jun 16 at 12:16 pm

    I absolutely love halloumi. And I have officially called summer down south, it’s been 27c all week!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      09 Jun 16 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Mariana! I know my fellow UK blog buddies always appreciate a nice bit of crispy halloumi. Thankfully it’s been nice here this week too – I love summer, but shame it’s so temperamental!

      Reply
  10. [email protected] says

    08 Jun 16 at 9:56 pm

    Huh? What is with the WEATHER over there!!! We had crazy storms last weekend but now it’s like summer is back, I was at the beach yesterday! 🙂 I had a giant greek salad last night, was thinking of you. I had the feta crumbled though, not the proper way in a chunk! This looks fabulous, all my fave salads in one yummy salad!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      09 Jun 16 at 6:06 pm

      Hi Nagi! We’ve had a reasonably warm week this week (thank goodness!), but the weather’s always so temperamental over here, even in summer 🙁

      You crumbled the feta through the salad – shock horror!!! Nah, it’s OK. Don’t tell anyone, but I do that sometimes too! 🙂

      Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    08 Jun 16 at 2:42 pm

    Sorry about the weather, I’m sending sunny vibes your way. This is a salad I could eat anytime, I love roasted tomatoes in a salad.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      08 Jun 16 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Janette – thanks so much for the sunny vibes. They’re working!!

      Reply
  12. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    08 Jun 16 at 10:30 am

    Halloumi AND avocado? I am totally on board with that. I have been eating loads of these kinds of salads recently, as they are really filling.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      08 Jun 16 at 9:02 pm

      I know you’re a fan of halloumi, Dannii, so this one was just for you! 😉

      Reply

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