Fattush with fried halloumi
6 servings
30 minutes
Fattoush with fried halloumi is a delightful Arabic salad that combines fresh vegetables, crispy pita, and tender fried halloumi. The roots of this dish trace back to the Levant, where fattoush is considered a traditional way to utilize leftover bread by turning it into a flavorful salad. The recipe's hallmark is the balance of textures: the softness of halloumi contrasts with the crunchy pita, while fresh vegetables add juiciness to the dish. A lemon-garlic and olive oil dressing enhances all flavors, making fattoush refreshing and rich. This dish is perfect as a light dinner or vibrant appetizer, served at family gatherings and festive events, delighting guests with its simplicity and richness of flavors.
1
Preheat the grill. Peel the cucumbers and cut them lengthwise into four parts. Cut each part into thick pieces. Place in a sieve and sprinkle with salt to remove excess moisture.
- Cucumbers: 2 pieces
2
Cut each pita in half and grill on both sides. When the bread is crispy, break it into small pieces.
- Pita bread: 4 pieces
3
Mix crushed garlic, lemon juice, and 4 tablespoons of oil. Stir well.
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
4
Thoroughly rinse the cucumbers and drain the water.
- Cucumbers: 2 pieces
5
Mix diced cucumbers, chopped tomatoes, peppers, chopped onions, parsley, oregano, and mint in a bowl. Drizzle with sauce and mix thoroughly.
- Cucumbers: 2 pieces
- Tomatoes: 4 pieces
- Green sweet pepper: 2 pieces
- Spring onion: 4 stems
- Flat-leaf (Italian) parsley: 150 g
- Fresh mint: 5 g
- Fresh oregano leaves: 10 g
6
Cut the cheese into 8 pieces. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a pan and fry the cheese on both sides until it browns. Scatter pieces of pita over the salad and mix gently.
- Halloumi cheese: 1 kg
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
- Pita bread: 4 pieces
7
Serve the fattoush topped with a piece of cheese.
- Halloumi cheese: 1 kg