Charred Whole Halloumi, Nectarine And Watercress Salad

Taverna: Recipes from a Cypriot Kitchen by Georgina Hayden
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Charred Whole Halloumi, Nectarine And Watercress Salad

Taverna: Recipes from a Cypriot Kitchen by Georgina Hayden
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Ingredients

  • 40 g flaked almonds
  • 4 nectarines
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 a bunch of mint
  • 50 g rocket
  • 2 bunches of glystrida (purslane) or watercress
  • 2 lemons
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 250 g halloumi

Instructions

1

Place the almonds in a dry frying pan and toast over a low heat until golden. Alternatively you can do this in the oven, for 10 minutes at 180°C/gas mark 4.

2

Put a griddle pan on a high heat. Cut the nectarines into quarters and griddle them on both cut sides, for a couple of minutes so that they are nicely charred. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with a little honey. Pick the mint leaves into a bowl with the rocket, and pluck in the small leaves of glystrida. Squeeze over the juice of both the lemons and drizzle over a little extra virgin olive oil. Season well and toss together.

3

Finish by griddling the halloumi whole, for around 3-5 minutes on each side, until nicely charred all over. Transfer to a chopping board and cut into 1cm slices. Transfer the halloumi and scatter over the dressed leaves and toasted almonds. Serve straight away.