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8 Recipes Featuring Halloumi Cheese

Salty and perfect for grilling, halloumi cheese brings great flavour and texture to many dishes. The eight recipes below highlight its versatility, from tasty burgers to unique appetizers.

1. Veggie Cheeseburgers

Despite its meatless status, this burger is plenty hearty. Loaded with grilled veggies and a slice of perfectly grilled halloumi cheese, we promise you won’t miss the meat.

2. Halloumi with Fennel and Grapes

In this recipe, the saltiness of the halloumi cheese is a great match for the aniseed flavour of the fennel and the sweetness of the grapes. Full of freshness and crunchy textures, it’s a mouth-watering meal everyone will love.

3. Mini Bell Peppers Stuffed with Halloumi Cheese

Halloumi cheese doesn’t melt when cooked, so it has just the right texture when stuffed into a pepper with an olive half and grilled. Serve with a parsley, red wine vinegar and oregano dressing, and you’ve got the perfect summer appetizer.

4. Tomato Salad with Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Bacon

It’s difficult to say no to this salad! With salty, crisp and chewy halloumi, perfectly ripe tomatoes and smoky bacon, it’s a fresh and easy-to-make recipe for a no-fuss meal.

5. Vegetarian Poutine with Grilled Halloumi

A great way to reinvent poutine is by replacing squeaky cheese curds with grilled halloumi. Its firm yet chewy texture and salty taste pair well with the vegetable broth-based gravy, caramelized onions and fingerling potatoes. It’s a tasty alternative to the classic!

6. Halloumi and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Dill Dressing

This salad combines grilled halloumi cheese with chickpeas and sweet potatoes that have been roasted on a sheet pan. Topped with crunchy cucumber and drizzled with a tangy dill-lime dressing, it’s a dish that’s simply fresh.

7. Chicken Naan Pizzas

Looking for a pizza that’s anything but boring, and easy to make? Naan bread, leftover chicken and jarred butter chicken sauce make this a great zero-waste, pantry-friendly recipe. But what makes this recipe special is the addition of halloumi cheese, as well as avocado and a cherry tomato salsa for freshness.

8. Fried Halloumi Bites

Whether it’s for a holiday party, game night or as a summer appetizer, as soon as you put these halloumi bites on the table, they’ll find takers. No one will be able to resist these cubes of hot cheese with a crunchy panko coating.

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