Name: Haloumi, asparagus and cherry tomato salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 100 grams asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthways; 60 grams cherry tomatoes, stalks attached; 50 grams reduced-fat haloumi, drained, sliced; ½ clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ½ teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar; ¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Fresh, vibrant and tasty. Only a few simple ingredients are needed to create this fresh and tasty salad and let’s face it – everything tastes better with haloumi.

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

100 grams asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthways

60 grams cherry tomatoes, stalks attached

50 grams reduced-fat haloumi, drained, sliced

½ clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar

¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Combine oil, asparagus, tomatoes and haloumi in a small bowl; season.

2.Heat a medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add asparagus and tomatoes; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan. Add haloumi; cook for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Remove from pan. Do not rinse marinade bowl.

3.Place asparagus, haloumi and tomatoes on a plate. Add garlic, juice, sugar and chilli flakes to the reserved bowl; mix well. Drizzle over salad; sprinkle with parsley.

If you’re taking the salad to work, store the dressing in a small container and drizzle over salad just before serving.
Note

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