Description
This Crispy Buffalo Halloumi Salad combines fresh vegetables with savory buffalo halloumi and tangy blue cheese, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups carrot sticks
- 2 cups chopped celery, peeled
- â…“ cups chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ large red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup frank’s hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1.5 tablespoons avocado oil
- 17.6 oz. halloumi, cut into 1-inch cubes
- â…“ cup blue cheese crumbles
- â…“ cup blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Combine carrot sticks, celery, parsley, and onion in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together white wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and salt.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss. Refrigerate for a while.
- Prepare the buffalo sauce by combining frank’s hot sauce, butter, and honey in a small saucepan and simmer.
- In a large skillet, heat avocado oil over medium/high heat and add halloumi cubes, browning on all sides.
- After browning, remove halloumi from heat and toss with buffalo sauce. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve the buffalo halloumi over the chilled vegetable salad, topping with blue cheese crumbles and blue cheese dressing.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the amount of hot sauce to your taste.
For a vegetarian option, ensure the blue cheese dressing is also vegetarian-friendly.
Letting the salad chill enhances the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg