Grilled Halloumi Salad

Name: Grilled Halloumi Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked farro; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 oz halloumi cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick strips; 3 oz fresh arugula or baby spinach; 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed; 1 cup Kalamata olives; 2/3 cup toasted pine nuts; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 small garlic cloves, pressed or minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder); 2 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice (or red wine vinegar); 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 tsp freshly-cracked black pepper

This Mediterranean-inspired grilled halloumi salad is made with pan-grilled halloumi cheese, chewy farro, fresh cucumber and greens and herbs, and a zippy lemon dressing. See notes above for optional add-ins too!

⏱ 40 min 🔨 Prep 25min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (10) 👁 7

Instructions

Cook the farro in 3 cups of water or vegetable stock according to these instructions until it is chewy and tender. (Cooking time will vary depending on what type of farro you use.) Drain the farro in a fine-mesh strainer and add it to a large mixing bowl.*
Meanwhile, whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl (or shake in a covered mason jar) until completely combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large grill pan or sauté pan over high heat. Add however many halloumi strips that you can fit in an even layer, then cook for about 30 seconds per side or until the cheese is lightly browned. Transfer the halloumi to the large mixing bowl with the farro, then repeat with the remaining strips until all of the halloumi has been cooked.
Add the remaining ingredients (arugula, cucumber, red onion, mint, Kalamata olives and pine nuts) to the large mixing bowl. Drizzle evenly with the dressing, and then toss until the salad is completely combined.
Taste and season the salad with extra salt, black pepper and/or lemon juice, if needed.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Grilled & Roasted

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$5555.00

Per Serving
$926.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$11110.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
uncooked farro	1 cup	-
olive oil	1 tbsp	$21.00
halloumi cheese	8 oz	$1052.00
fresh arugula or baby spinach	3 oz	$484.00
English cucumber	1	$116.00
red onion	1 small	$70.00
fresh mint leaves	1 cup	$2810.00
Kalamata olives	1 cup	$331.00
toasted pine nuts	0.6666666666666666 cup	$125.00
olive oil	0.3333333333333333 cup	$110.00
garlic cloves	2 small	$395.00
freshly-squeezed lemon juice	2 tbsp	$20.00
Dijon mustard	2 tsp	$9.00
fine sea salt	1 tsp	$1.00
freshly-cracked black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00