Asparagus and grilled halloumi salad

The best salad for entertaining

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Serves

4

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

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Ingredients

Salad
  • 2 bunches asparagus

    ends snapped off where the stem naturally bends
  • 2 courgettes

    thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes

    quartered
  • 1/2 cup watercress

  • 150g cheese, haloumi, from cows' milk

    sliced
Dressing
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard

  • 1 Tbsp honey

  • 1 garlic clove

    finely chopped
  • A pinch of salt

  • A pinch of black pepper

Method

To Make Salad
1

Blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes and the shock in cold water.

2

Drain and toss together in a bowl with the courgette, watercress and tomatoes.

3

Heat a pan.

4

Brush the halloumi slices with a little olive oil and grill for 2 minutes on each side.

To Serve
1

Arrange all of the salad ingredients on a serving plate and top with halloumi.

2

Combine all of the dressing ingredients and pour onto the salad. Serve while warm.

Nutrition Information per Serving (281g)

Energy1272kJ (309 kcal)
Protein11g
Total Fat25.2g
Saturated Fat8.1g
Carbohydrate9g
Dietary Fibre3.1g
Sodium418mg