Last Updated on January 12, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Grilled Halloumi Pear Salad – Quick and easy summer salad to put together but with a gourmet look and taste!
Halloumi is a cooking cheese from Cypress and is utilized throughout the Middle East. It’s a great way to add extra protein to any Vegetarian meal. This salad you can use either as an appetizer or serve a bigger portion to serve as a meal. If you’re a tofu hater like me, halloumi is a great cheese that you can use as an alternative in those tofu recipes.
This salad is so quick and easy to put together, but has a gourmet look and taste. It’s perfect to serve at summer parties.
Looking to make this salad part of a complete Middle Eastern Meal. Here’s a delicious menu for you.
Middle Eastern Menu
- Grilled Halloumi Pear Salad
- Persian Roast Chicken
- Saffron Couscous and Raz al Hanout Saute
- Sfoof – Lebanese Semolina Turmeric Cake
Apple can also be used if you prefer to the pear. Melon would also work great!
Grilled Halloumi Pear Salad
Ingredients
- 8 slices halloumi
- 1 pear
- pepitas/pumpkin seeds garnish
- sliced almonds garnish
- Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons fig jam
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Spray a grill pan with non stick spray. Place the slices of halloumi and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- To make the dressing, whisk together the fig jam, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice. While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
- Add mint and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Core pear and slice. Cut slices in half.
- Toss pear in dressing until well coated.
- On a plate, layer halloumi slices.
- Add tossed pear on top.
- Garnish with the pepitas and almonds.
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Lovely combination of fruit and cheese in a salad , perfect for the weather , though pears are not in season , melon sounds like a great alternative .
it’s a very customizable salad that will work well with many fruits.
Fig jam is an interesting ingredient in the dressing. Salad has a nice blend of dry and fresh fruit flavors and must have tasted amazing with halloumi
it was a great light lunch and it did taste fab!
That is a great combination of grilled haloumi and fruits. The dressing sounds so yum Mir.
thanks – yes I love using fig jam in a variety of ways
I love cheese and fruit combos. Halloumi and pear sounds like a great combo. Love the dressing.
yes – the dressing did add so much to the ingredients!
Never had a chance to dish out cheese and fruits together in salad. Wowwing here. Halloumi and pear looks absolutely incredible.
cheese and fruit really compliment each other well – both sweet & savory
Very refreshing and interesting flavors in that salad. Love the mix of sweet and salty…
yes the two flavors compliment each other well
I simply love halloumi be it in sandwiches or salads. Pairing it with pears is delicious and using fig jam to make a dressing is really innovative.
thanks – yes I love fig jam and include it in many different kinds of foods
Wow! it looks so tempting. I have never worked with halloumi so far. Nice one to try, I guess.
you should definitely try it if you can find it in your area
Deliciously delicious….awesome combination…and awesome dressing
thanks and yet is a delicious salad
I’m also not a big fan of tofu, guess i will give halloumi a try. Salad and the dressing both sounds flavorful and refreshing. Great share, Mir.
I am sure you will love the halloumi
Halloumi and pear sounds delectable….truly gourmet in style!
yes and equally delicious too 🙂
That is such an inviting and delicious looking salad with halloumi. I’m literally drooling thinking how yummy this must taste — salty, sweet and tangy – yumm, yumm!!
Do you think queso de freier would work in this recipe??
absolutely – they both have a similar taste and texture as they are both salted
i love halloumi. but always used it for sandwiches! loving ur recipe too……….
thank you – I am sure you will love it in the salad as well
I have heard a lot about halloumi and pear salad but never tried it. Reading your post, I guess I should definitely give it a try.
halloumi is one of my fave ingredients – am sure you would love it
Wow I try this out! I am sure we do not get halloumi so will try with tofu.
The dressing is interesting. Can I substitute with regular jam?
sure – apricot jam or mango jam would work great also