ROASTED GRAPE AND HALLOUMI SALAD

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Its the time of year when the summer season draws to a close.  Long, hot days slowly fade to cool nights and the nostalgia for fall sets in.  Our minds start to daydream about cool weather, colored leaves and pumpkins – but my heart still wants to hold on to the fruits of summer.  Feeling torn, I decided to make the most of the final days of summer fruit and hence, this roasted grape and halloumi salad was born.

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Combining roasted grapes and pan seared halloumi over some locally grown salad greens was a simple way to savor the last of our black grape harvest.  Roasting grapes with olive oil & rosemary turns them into luxurious jewels that perfectly compliment the salty and crispy pan seared halloumi. Traditionally made from a blend of goat’s & sheep’s milk, halloumi is a semi-hard Greek cheese from the island of Cyprus- with a high melting point that makes it perfect for frying or grilling.

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Its meals like this that remind me that as much as we grow tired of the heat of summer, it is the very same heat that makes many of our favorite foods possible. Taking a lesson from nature, we see that the most extreme conditions have the potential to promote growth that yields beautiful fruit- its all in your perspective.

Eating with the seasons changes the way you approach food and life in general- you learn to make the most of what you are given.  Seasonal eating has stirred a great appreciation in my soul- for it is the absence of my favorite produce of one season that makes my heart grow fonder for its return the following year.

So before you hurry into all things fall, make the most of the end of summer & enjoy a roasted grape and halloumi salad.

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ROASTED GRAPE AND HALLOUMI SALAD


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1.5 cups black grapes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
  • flaky sea salt
  • 1 cup croutons
  • 5 oz (140g) mixed seasonal salad greens
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 package halloumi cheese

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Toss cleaned & de-stemmed grapes with 1 tbsp olive oil & fresh rosemary
  4. Spread prepared grapes onto parchment lined baking sheet & roast for 20 minutes
  5. Remove grapes from oven & let cool while you prepare the rest of the salad
  6. Slice halloumi into 1/4 thick slices
  7. Heat a pan over medium heat & fry halloumi slices until golden on each side (approx. 3 minutes per side)
  8. Pour cooled rendered grape juice from baking sheet into a bowl & add balsamic vinegar & olive oil -whisk dressing until well blended
  9. Sprinkle roasted grapes with flaky sea salt
  10. Prepare salad by placing greens on plates or bowls, add croutons & drizzle each salad evenly with dressing
  11. Top salads with fried halloumi slices & top off with roasted grapes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 as a main salad / 4 as a side salad
{ 4 comments… add one }
  • Caroline Dimmen September 12, 2015, 8:11 pm

    Looks absolutely amazing and yummy. Will try it myself. I will be able to have access to fresh figs and apricots and lemons in season. Looking forward to trying some of your creations. : )

    • bella September 13, 2015, 5:05 pm

      Thank you so much Caroline! Isn’t it wonderful to have access to locally grown fruit in its season?!
      thanks for stopping by!
      <3 bella

  • bella October 24, 2015, 9:58 pm

    Hopefully you can!
    <3 bella

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