Halloumi Toast with Avocado & Honey
Fried halloumi cubes combine with avocado, tomatoes and a drizzle of honey to make the ultimate toast topper for sourdough or other fresh bread. This brunch cafe favorite is easy to make at home for a weekend treat or a simple dinner.
Ingredients
- 3-6 slices fresh bread, depending on the size of your bread and how high you want to pile it
- 1 large avocado, chopped
- 225 g (8 oz) halloumi, cubed - cut into 12 or 16 pieces
- 100 g (⅔ cup) baby tomatoes, halved
- 1 clove garlic, sliced in half
- 5 leaves basil, chopped
- 2 tbsp honey, if your honey is set, microwave it for 15 seconds to make it thin enough to drizzle
- 2 tsp olive oil, + more for cooking
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your tomatoes. In a small bowl, add the halved tomatoes, chopped basil, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Slice your garlic clove in half and add to the bowl, mixing through. (This is just to add flavor - you won't actually serve the garlic slices) Set aside while you prepare everything else. If it's possible for you to make this an hour or two before you are going to eat, then definitely do that, because the flavors will have more time to come to life.
- Pan fry your halloumi. Heat a small layer of oil in the pan, at a medium-high heat, then add the halloumi and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown. This is usually about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Toast your bread and then it's go time! Add avocado to the bread, using a fork to smash it in. Add cubes of halloumi on top, followed by spoonfuls of tomato + a drizzle of honey. Focus the honey on the halloumi cubes but don't worry if it strays to the other ingredients. Serve immediately.
Calories: 504kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Sodium: 1066mg, Potassium: 385mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 315IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 606mg, Iron: 3mg