For the roasted cherry tomatoes and salad
1 punnet | Cherry tomatoes |
1 Tbsp | Olive oil |
1 Tbsp | Balsamic vinegar |
2 Tbsp | Pumpkin seeds |
2 Tbsp | Almonds, chopped |
1 cup | Quinoa, cooked |
1 handful | Rocket, or baby spinach |
1 | Avocado, sliced |
1 | Lemon, cut into wedges |
For the basil dressing
2 Tbsp | Olive oil |
1 Tbsp | Red wine vinegar |
½ | Oranges, juice of |
1 tsp | Dijon mustard |
1 bunch | Fresh basil |
For the haloumi
1 block | Haloumi cheese (Main) |
¼ cup | Flour |
2 tsp | Black sesame seeds |
1 Tbsp | Oil, for frying |
Directions
- For the roasted cherry tomatoes, place the cherry tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small dish, and roast in a hot oven for about 25 minutes, while you're preparing everything else.
- To make the basil dressing, place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and whisk well with a fork or whisk.
- For the haloumi, slice it into about 6 thick slices. Dust with flour, then press in the sesame seeds to one side of each piece. Heat the oil in a cast-iron frying pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the haloumi on each side until golden. Serve immediately on the salad.
- In a frying pan, heat the pumpkin seeds and almonds until golden.
- In a mixing bowl, add the quinoa, rocket or spinach and the almonds and pumpkin seeds. Add the basil dressing and mix gently.
- Evenly distribute the salad mixture onto each plate. Spoon over the cherry tomatoes, then lay slices of haloumi on top.
- Add the avocado slices to the plate, and serve immediately with the lemon wedges. Add a soft boiled egg if you wish.