Spring Salad with Halloumi

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 10min
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Spring salad with halloumi is a light‑delicious companion for the first warm sunbeams.

Ingredients

  • 400 g celery stalks (6 pieces)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 15 g capers (1 tbsp; jar, in white wine vinegar)
  • Pepper
  • 225 g halloumi cheese
  • Salt
  • 100 g mixed salad greens (e.g., romaine, radicchio, lollo rosso, frisée, arugula)
  • 100 g pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Clean and wash the celery, then cut into pieces. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Sauté the celery pieces over medium to high heat for 2–3 minutes on each side. Add capers and 1–2 tbsp of liquid, season with pepper, and set aside.

  2. 2.

    Heat remaining oil in a grill pan. Slice the halloumi and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown.

  3. 3.

    Wash the salad greens, dry them, then mix with celery and pomegranate seeds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Plate the spring salad with halloumi.