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Grilled Halloumi Salad is a delightful low-carb main dish featuring chicken and mini peppers. If you prefer, you can omit these ingredients and create four side salads instead. Regardless of how you choose to serve it, the star of this salad is the grilled Halloumi and the zesty lemony dressing that truly make it stand out!
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Grilled Halloumi Salad is my Friday Favorites pick for Labor Day weekend in the U.S. This recipe was created after my discovery of Halloumi Cheese a few years ago. The grilled Halloumi, rotisserie chicken, and sweet mini-peppers combined with salad greens make for a simple yet delicious main dish salad, perfect for a light summer dinner.
Halloumi is a unique cheese from Cyprus that can be grilled or fried due to its high melting point. Despite being a bit of a splurge, the browned cheese is a delightful treat that adds a special touch to any dish. If you haven’t tried cooking with Halloumi before, I highly recommend giving this recipe a try!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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What is Halloumi Cheese?
Halloumi is a unique cheese from Cyprus with a high melting point, allowing it to be grilled or fried. The browned cheese is delightful and a real treat for cheese lovers. Learn more about Halloumi Cheese and how it’s made.
How low in carbs is the Grilled Halloumi Salad?
This delicious main-dish salad has only 10 net carbs per serving and provides 46 grams of protein!
What salad greens can you use for this salad with Halloumi?
Feel free to use your favorite salad greens mix for this salad. You can also mix and match different greens to suit your preferences.
What other veggies can you use for the Halloumi Salad?
If you’re not a fan of sweet mini peppers or prefer other vegetables, you can easily substitute them with cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, olives, cucumbers, radishes, or any other veggies you like!
Can you make Grilled Halloumi without an outdoor grill?
You can grill Halloumi on a stovetop grill pan if you don’t have access to an outdoor grill. In fact, some find it easier to grill Halloumi on a stovetop grill pan!
How to Make Grilled Halloumi Salad:
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- Mix together lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, and pepper; then whisk in olive oil to make the dressing.
- Shred chicken apart into bite-sized pieces and mix with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
- Cut off the stem end, pull out the seeds, and slice mini peppers.
- I bought pre-sliced Halloumi, but cut into slices if needed.
- Preheat gas grill or stovetop grill pan to medium while you brush olive oil on the Halloumi cheese.
- Lay cheese at an angle to the grill grates and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Rotate pieces to get grill marks and cook for a couple more minutes on the other side.
- Brush more olive oil on the top side before turning the cheese over.
- Cook for about 3-4 minutes more on the second side until the Halloumi has browned marks and is starting to feel firm.
- Let the cheese cool while you toss the greens with dressing and mix in the marinated chicken and sliced mini peppers.
- Cut Halloumi into strips or cubes, as desired.
- Lay pieces of grilled Halloumi over the top of the salad and enjoy the flavorful dish!
More Grilled Summer Salads:
You can find more delicious summer salads that start on the grill in Amazing Grilled Vegetable Recipes!