Grilled Halloumi with Fennel
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite quick weeknight dinners because it comes together in less than an hour with just a handful of ingredients. Halloumi is wonderful when grilled because it has such a high melting point that it gets gorgeously golden without falling apart. I love pairing it with fennel, which is packed with fiber and antioxidants that are great for digestion. The best part? Everything here is affordable and probably already in your kitchen. A squeeze of fresh lemon and some bright mint at the end makes it feel special without any fussy techniques.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400 ghalloumi
- 2 mediumfennel bulb(diced)
- 4 tbspolive oil
- 2lemon(sliced)
- 237 mlfresh mint leaves(chopped)
- 1 tspsea salt
- 1 tspblack pepper
- 1 tspfennel seeds
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- 2
In a bowl, combine diced fennel, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Slice halloumi into 1 cm thick slices.
- 4
Add the fennel mixture to the preheated grill and cook for 10 minutes.
- 5
Add the halloumi slices to the grill, cooking for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden.
- 6
Garnish with lemon slices, chopped mint leaves, and fennel seeds before serving.
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