Sweet Potato & Halloumi Salad
This tasty halloumi sweet potato salad recipe with honey lime dressing is a simple meal that perfectly combines sweet and salty flavors. The addition of fried or grilled halloumi cheese keeps this salad filling enough to be your main meal.
Ingredients
- 1 large head butter or romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 wedge red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1 red Romano or pointed pepper, sliced into thick rings
- 8 oz block of halloumi cheese, cut widthways into 6 slices
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- olive oil, for roasting
Honey Lime Dressing
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ lime juice and zest
- ¼ tsp dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F / 200C / 180C Fan.
- Toss the cubed sweet potato and sliced pepper in olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste, then scatter on a baking tray. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.2 medium sweet potatoes, 1 red Romano or pointed pepper, olive oil, salt and pepper
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing by whisking all of the ingredients together in a small bowl.2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 lime juice and zest, 1/4 tsp dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons honey
- Once the sweet potatoes are tender, remove from the oven and set aside to cool down a bit while you prepare the halloumi.
- Grill or fry the halloumi in a pan for a couple minutes on each side, until golden.8 oz block of halloumi cheese
- Now work quickly to assemble the salad. Add the sliced lettuce, basil leaves, cherry tomatoes, onion, sweet potato and peppers into a salad bowl. Toss with most of the dressing.1 large head butter or romaine lettuce, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 handful fresh basil leaves, 1 wedge red onion
- Add the halloumi slices on top and drizzle the remaining dressing over the top.
- Serve immediately.
Calories: 437kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 1390mg, Potassium: 917mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 30807IU, Vitamin C: 56mg, Calcium: 661mg, Iron: 3mg