Grilled Halloumi Cheese
Simple grilled halloumi served on warmed pita with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and fresh mint.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?8 oz 225 ghalloumi blocksliced into 1/2 inch slices
- ?olive oil spray
- ?pita bread
- ?tomatoessliced
- ?cucumbersliced
- ?olives
- ?fresh mint leaves
Instructions
Instructions
- Slice the 8 oz halloumi into ½-inch-thick slices.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Clean the grates, then lightly spray the grates with the olive oil spray.
- Lightly spray both sides of the halloumi slices with the olive oil spray to help prevent sticking.
- Place halloumi slices on the hot grill. Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes, then flip and cook 3 more minutes, until golden with clear grill marks.
- While the halloumi cooks or during the last minute, warm the pita bread on the grill for about 30–60 seconds per side until heated and slightly charred.
- Transfer the grilled halloumi to a plate and let rest 1 minute.
- Assemble and serve: place halloumi on warmed pita and top with sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, olives, and fresh mint leaves. Lightly spray with olive oil spray if desired.
Equipment
- Grill
- Tongs
- Plate
Notes
To grill halloumi on a grill pan, cook on medium high heat, and make sure to drizzle some olive oil on the pan to prevent any sticking.
Halloumi is carried in many large grocery stores. In the U.S I know that WholeFoods and Trader Joe’s both carry it, and you can order it online. It’s a bit easier to find in the UK, and can be found in most supermarkets like Tesco’s, Asda, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose.
Halloumi is carried in many large grocery stores. In the U.S I know that WholeFoods and Trader Joe’s both carry it, and you can order it online. It’s a bit easier to find in the UK, and can be found in most supermarkets like Tesco’s, Asda, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose.