In the grand scheme of vegetarian tacos on Naturally Ella, most, if not all, revolve around using legumes. This is great but I felt it time to share one of my favorite, extremely quick tacos that involved zero beans or lentils. Enter halloumi tacos. I shared these on instagram some time back and since then, I've been making them quite often.
These tacos, along with a salsa and two salads, encompass my favorite taco party recipes. I like to keep these halloumi tacos simple: a few greens, the fried halloumi tossed in garlic and cilantro, and topped with a sprinkle of onion and hot sauce.
This taco recipe serves a great base for many different toppings and taco combinations. The halloumi is a mild tasting cheese so it's all about the garlic, cilantro, and sauces. A few other ways I've served these tacos:
Vegetables: Grill (or roast) a zucchini and corn relish- the perfect way to use summer produce. If in the winter months, try squash or sweet potatoes that are chopped into a small dice and roasted until tender.
Sauces: Go crazy with the hot sauce and salsas. Even if I'm only making one variety of taco, I'll have about five different salsas to choose from. A few of my favorite: roasted tomato salsa, roasted salsa verde, and stone fruit salsa (which is really good with fried cheese!)
Greens: I used a lettuce mix for these tacos but spinach, arugula, or kale would also be really nice with the cheese.
An easy vegetarian taco, the star is the fried halloumi enhanced with garlic and cilantro. These tacos can be a great base for adding roasted or grilled vegetables.
Tips and Tricks: Not all halloumi is vegetarian. Check the package and look for an ingredient list that contains 'vegetarian rennet or microbial rennet'.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: corn tortillas, olive oil
Keywords: halloumi recipe, vegetarian tacos, fried halloumi
Halloumi is an easy friend to vegetarians. It's high melting point means it's perfect on the grill or fried in a bit of oil. It's a semi-firm, salty cheese that can be made from goat, sheep, or cows milk. Just check the label- halloumi is made with rennet and not all brands are vegetarian!
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This looks so fabulous, I can't wait to try it! I am a die hard halloumi fan, but I happen to have some paneer hanging out in my fridge. I should be able to sub this for the halloumi, right? Thank you, Ella!
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Yeah! I think paneer would be perfect in these tacos
Love this! It's so good to use halloumi in a taco...I made one myself using zucchini as the soft shell! Check it out if you want https://eatingwithyourhands.com/fried-halloumi-zucchini-taco/
I can't wait to try some of your recipes! I really struggle to cook for my vegetarian husband as most vegetarian meals tend to be too light for him. Your blog looks fantastic I think I might actually be able to make a few of your recipes that he will consider to be a meal rather than a side dish.. Pretty much anything with halloumi makes me salivate so going to try this one asap 🙂
I love halloumi in all it's squeakiness and to put in in a taco.... genius! Can't wait to make these 🙂
Good!!!
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