Name: Fried Halloumi with caper & lime dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 pack of Halloumi (approx. 250g); 2 Tbsp flour (or chickpea/Gram flour); 2 Tbsp olive oil; For the dressing:; juice and zest of 1 lime; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp drained capers; 1 tsp grainy mustard; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 2 Tbsp olive oil; salt pepper

Fried Halloumi with caper & lime dressing

9 Apr 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Fried Halloumi with caper & lime dressing

Background

Halloumi cheese is a wonderful ingredient because you can make such fantastically tasty and super easy meals with it. This fried halloumi with caper & lime dressing is a perfect example. It's ready within ten minutes, yet it's delicious, tasty and healthy. Serve it in pita bread or with some wholesome rolls. If gluten is a problem with you, just use gram flour for the crust!

Ingredients

1 pack of Halloumi (approx. 250g)
2 Tbsp flour (or chickpea/Gram flour)
2 Tbsp olive oil
For the dressing:
juice and zest of 1 lime
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp drained capers
1 tsp grainy mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 Tbsp olive oil
salt pepper

Instructions

Pat the cheese dry with kitchen paper. Slightly crush the capers with a fork.
Mix all the dressing ingredients and season with salt & pepper to taste.
Cut the cheese into 1 cm thick slices.
Mix the flour with a pinch of salt, then coat the cheese slice on both sides.
Heat the oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fry on both sides until golden - this should take a couple of minutes.