{"id":303,"date":"2010-10-08T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/?p=303"},"modified":"2016-04-30T11:44:04","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T11:44:04","slug":"lentil-tomato-salad-with-halloumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/10\/lentil-tomato-salad-with-halloumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Tomato Salad with Halloumi"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you know Halloumi cheese? I actually have no idea how easily available this particular cheese is around the world.\u00a0 I know that it is hard to get in the German countryside’s supermarkets.<\/div>\n

It is a white cheese, salty in taste, lower in fat than regular cheeses. Its origins is in Greece and Cyprus, and it is originally made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep milk, but can also contain cow’s milk. What makes it stand out from all other cheeses: you can grill it without having it melt.
\nIt makes a great contribution to any kind of salad, either warm straight from the oven, or cold.
\nThis recipe of a Lentil Tomato Salad with Halloumi is another one that I picked up from BBC GoodFood<\/a>. They really have fantastic recipes, and being the recipe from the UK should tell us that Halloumi is widely available in the UK, at least.
\nThe recipe name got me salivating immediately, as it combines all favorite foods of mine: lentils, tomatoes, and Halloumi, of course.\u00a0 At the same time this salad is healthy, can be made in advance, keeps well in the fridge for a day and is absolutely delicious. I had this one for several days in a row at all possible temperatures from warm till straight fromt he fridge and can confirm that it is always tasty. Give it a try and I dare say: I cannot imagine that someone will not like this. Bon Appetit!
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LENTIL TOMATO SALAD WITH HALLOUMI<\/b><\/div>\n
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(adapted from BBC GoodFood<\/a>)
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250g ( 10oz) cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered<\/div>\n

1\/2<\/span> red onion, finely sliced
\n1\/2 garlic clove, crushed
\n1\/2 lemon, juice of
\n1 tablespoon olive oil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1 cup Puy lentils
\n250g (10oz) halloumi cheese<\/div>\n
1 handful basil or cilantro leaves, roughly chopped<\/div>\n
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Serves 2-4<\/div>\n

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Toss the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl. In slightly salted water, cook the Puy lentils until just tender.\u00a0 Drain and add to the salad. Season well and toss.
\nCut the halloumi into thick slices (about 1\/4 to 1\/2 inch). Grill until golden, then turn slices\u00a0 and grill until other side starts to brown too. Chop into chunks and add to the salad. Stir the cilantro or basil through the lentils. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you know Halloumi cheese? I actually have no idea how easily available this particular cheese is around the world.\u00a0 I know that it is hard to get in the German countryside’s supermarkets.Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-Anja","post-303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","category-salad","category-vegetarian"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8TjFz-4T","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":256,"url":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/02\/pear-and-spinach-salad-with-halloumi\/","url_meta":{"origin":303,"position":0},"title":"Pear and Spinach Salad with Halloumi","author":"Anja","date":"February 13, 2011","format":"image","excerpt":"I need to get\u00a0 this little Pear and Spinach Salad out to the world before it is too late. 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