I have wanted to try this salad for ages and today I was in a position to do so with summer hanging on, just! I am glad I did as the strawberries really enhanced the halloumi sweetness. It is one of those salad’s where you need to get a bit of everything on each forkful as you need the saltiness from the halloumi, acid from the dressing, sweetness from the strawberry and a vital freshness and hit of flavour from the basil. I will be having this again next summer!

Ingredients (serves 1)

For the salad

• 1/2 bag of salad leaves
• 8 fresh strawberries, halved
• 4-5 medium slices of halloumi
• 12 small basil leaves

For the dressing

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• juice from half a lemon
• 1 tsp of blackberry vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• small pinch of salt and pepper

Method

1. Cook the halloumi for 2 minutes on each side in a dry pan, once browned set aside.
2. Add the salad leaves to a bowl, top with the strawberries, the basil and leaves and the cooked halloumi.
3. To make the dressing add all the dressing ingredients to a jar or bowl, whisk or shake and finish off by drizzling over the salad.