Halloumi Salad with Quinoa And Spinach
This halloumi salad combines the healthy power of quinoa and spinach with fried halloumi cheese and a creamy hemp dressing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces halloumi (cut into 8 thin slices)
- 2 cups shredded spinach
- 1/2 ripe avocado (diced)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Dressing
- 1/4 cup hulled hemp seeds
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh herbs: chives, parsley, dill
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add the quinoa, reduce to a low simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes or until water is almost absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- While quinoa is cooking, combine ingredients for the dressing in a (high-powered) blender and run for 30 seconds, until the dressing begins to smooth. Pour into a container and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve salad.
- In a skillet or grill pan over medium-low heat, add olive and add halloumi. Fry until browning and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut halloumi into small pieces.
- Assemble the salad. Combine shredded spinach, onion, halloumi, avocado, and cooked quinoa. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the dressing over the salad and toss until well combined. Add more dressing as desired.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: If you do not have a high-powdered blender, let the hemp seeds soak in water for about an hour before blending.
If you can't find halloumi, some stores sell a generic 'frying cheese' that can work in place of halloumi.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: Quinoa, Halloumi, Hemp Seeds
Nutrition: get the information.
Find it online: https://naturallyella.com/spinach-halloumi-salad/