Grilled Halloumi With Strawberry & Cucumber Salsa

I love Mediterranean food! Halloumi is one of the best low-carb foods to try when you visit Greece. Although it's a Cypriot cheese, it's commonly found in most Greek restaurants.

Combining halloumi with strawberries, cucumber and basil may sound odd at first but I prose you are in for a treat! All those vibrant colours, fresh lime, sweet strawberries and crunchy cucumber make this salad just perfect for a light summer lunch. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar and olive oil and you're in keto heaven. Make sure you eat it warm - that's when Halloumi tastes best!

Step-by-step

1. Peel and dice the cucumber and dice the strawberries. Halve, deseed and finely dice the jalapeño pepper.

   

2. Wash and chop the herbs, peel and mash the garlic and mix with the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh lime juice.

   

3. Mix everything in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

   

4. Slice the Halloumi cheese into about ¹/₂ inch/ 1 cm slices and cook on both sides on a skillet greased with ghee or butter. You can use a regular or grill skillet like I did. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Do not turn before the side gets brown and crispy.

   

5. Place on a serving plate and top with the strawberry & cucumber salsa.

   

6. Make sure you eat it when the Halloumi is still warm - that's when it tastes best!

   

Recipe

Grilled Halloumi With Strawberry & Cucumber Salsa

★★★★★4.6 (34 ratings)

A tasty Mediterranean inspired salad for a hot day. Grilled halloumi and summer salsa made with sweet ...

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10m

Overall

15m

Servings

4

6.8 g

Net carbs

20.8 g

Protein

37.7 g

Fat

449

kcal

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• 2 packages Halloumi cheese (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
• 1 cup strawberries (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• ¹/₂ large cucumber (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 1 jalapeño pepper (14 g/ 0.5 oz)
• juice from 1 lime
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp basil, chopped
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 ml) -avoid sweet and syrupy types of balsamic
• 1 tbsp ghee or butter (15 ml)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Peel and dice the cucumber and dice the strawberries. Halve, deseed and finely dice the jalapeño pepper.

2. Wash and chop the herbs, peel and mash the garlic and mix with the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh lime juice.

3. Mix everything in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

4. Slice the Halloumi cheese into about ¹/₂ inch/ 1 cm slices and cook on both sides on a skillet greased with ghee or butter. You can use a regular or grill skillet like I did. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Do not turn before the side gets brown and crispy.

5. Place on a serving plate and top with the strawberry & cucumber salsa.

6. Make sure you eat it when the Halloumi is still warm - that's when it tastes best!

Nutrition per serving, 1 slice + topping

Carbs 6%Protein 18%Fat 76% of calories

Net carbs

6.8 g

Total carbs

8.1 g

Fiber

1.3 g

Sugars

3.3 g

Protein

20.8 g

Fat

37.7 g

Saturated fat

20.2 g

Calories

449 kcal

Sodium

1,242 mg · 54% RDA

Magnesium

63 mg · 15.7% RDA

Potassium

229 mg · 11.5% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 slice + topping	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Halloumi (Cypriot cheese)	2 g	20 g	27 g	329
Strawberries, fresh	2.1 g	0.3 g	0.1 g	12
Cucumber, fresh	0.5 g	0.2 g	0.1 g	5
Peppers, Jalapeno, fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Lime (juice), fresh	0.9 g	0 g	0 g	3
Garlic, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Mint, fresh	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Basil, fresh	0 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	6.8 g	60
Balsamic vinegar, dark (excludes sweet, syrupy vinegar)	0.7 g	0 g	0 g	4
Ghee	0 g	0 g	3.8 g	34
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	6.8 g	20.8 g	37.7 g	449

Serving size 1 slice + topping

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Vegetarian