Halloumi, Pumpkin and Spinach Salad

This delicious, colourful and nutritious salad will be a great lunch idea or side dish for a main meal. The roasted honey pumpkin gives it a sweet flavour which matches nicely with the salty Halloumi. 

Ingredients (serves 2) 

• 100-120g Halloumi, sliced 

• 4 handfuls of spinach 

• 250g pumpkin, chopped into small chunks 

• 1 tbsp honey 

• 1 tbsp olive oil 

• 1 tsp cumin 

• 1 capsicum, thinly sliced 

• 1/2 large cucumber, thinly sliced small handful of cranberries 

• 2 tomatoes, sliced into cubes 

• 2 tbsp avocado oil 

• 1/2 lemon, squeezed 

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC and pre-line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Place the honey, olive oil and cumin in a bowl and add the chopped pumpkin then toss to combine. Place on baking tray and bake in oven for approx. 15 minutes until nicely roasted. 

3. Heat a fry pan over medium heat with some olive oil and cook haloumi approx. 2 minutes each side until just brown. 

4. Place spinach, capsicum, cucumber, cranberries, tomato onto two plates then top off with the pumpkin and haloumi. Drizzle 1 tbsp avocado oil onto each plate along with some lemon juice and mix to combine. Season to taste.

Enjoy x