Name: Barbecued haloumi with tomato salad
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium red onion, chopped finely; 250 gram (8 ounces) cherry tomatoes, quartered; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 360 gram (11½-ounce) piece haloumi cheese

Barbecued haloumi with tomato salad

Haloumi is a firm, cream coloured sheep's-milk cheese matured in brine; it is somewhat like a minty, salty feta in flavour, and can be grilled or fried, briefly, without breaking down.

Serves 4

Cook

10M

Ingredients

1 medium red onion, chopped finely

250 gram (8 ounces) cherry tomatoes, quartered

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice

360 gram (11½-ounce) piece haloumi cheese

Method

1.Combine onion, tomato, basil, oil and juice in medium bowl; season to taste.

2.Halve cheese lengthways then cut in half crossways; cook on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned both sides. Serve haloumi with tomato mixture.