Roasted Vegetable Salad With Halloumi Recipe

This roasted veggie salad is light and nutritious yet very gratifying. Summer vegetables and chickpeas are roasted till soft and flavorful, then topped with Halloumi for a delicious treat.

Ingredient

– 1 small eggplant, cut into 1-inch cube – 1 zucchini, halved and cut into ½-inch half moon – 1 large tomato, cut into wedge – 1 large bell pepper, any color, cored and cut into ½-inch squares or piece – 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and dried well – Kosher salt – Black pepper – Extra virgin olive oil – 4-6 ounces halloumi cheese (optional), cut into ¼-inch thick squares or torn into piece – ⅓ cup Ladolemono dressing

Direction

Preheat oven to 400°F with a middle rack.Salt and sieve eggplant. Wait 20 minutes while preparing other veggies. When ready, remove salt from eggplant using a paper towel.

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Make the Ladolemono Greek Salad Dressing while the eggplant is letting its water out. Leave alone for now.

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Add eggplant, zucchini, tomato, bell pepper, and chickpeas to a large bowl with plenty of kosher salt and black pepper. Pour olive oil abundantly. Then coat. Don't wash the bowl—we'll use it later.

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Spread in one layer on a big sheet pan.Roast veggies for 20–25 minutes in a preheated oven until soft and browned.

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Return the roasted veggies to the mixing bowl after baking. Gently mix with ½ cup of Ladoloemono dressing. 

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After cooling, taste and season the veggies. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving this salad cold.

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Just before serving the salad, cook the cheese. In a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil.

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 Add the halloumi to the oil when it shimmers and cook for 1 minute each side until crispy and golden brown.

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Place the fried halloumi on top of the salad that you have divided among the dishes that you will be serving. Deliver.

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