Za’atar-spiced Halloumi, Fig and Red Onion Salad
By OcadoLife
Published on 17 August 2022
Give a salad a boost by adding spices and fruit like chef and food stylist Esther Clarkin her Za’atar-spiced Halloumi, Fig and Red Onion Salad. Sweet figs and salty, savoury halloumi are a natural match, while za’atar –a Middle Eastern spice blend –adds a nutty, zingy flavour that turns a quick and easy dish something extra special.Time and servings
30 minsTotal time
4Servings
5 minsPrep time
25 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 pinch of chilli flakes
- 0.5 tsp of salt
- 1 pack of halloumi, thickly sliced
- 1 tbsp of honey
- 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 0.5 tbsp of za’atar
- 8 ripe figs, halved
- 0.25 small bunch of mint, leaves only
- 100 g of rocket
- 30 g of pistachios, chopped
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Place the onion in a bowl with the lemon juice, chilli flakes and salt; set aside to lightly pickle.Step 2
Line a roasting tin with baking paper. Add the halloumi, drizzle with the honey and 1tbsp of the olive oil and sprinkle over the za’atar. Roast in the oven for 10 mins, then turn the halloumi slices and nestle in the figs, cut-side down. Roast for 10 mins more, until crispy and golden.Step 3
Drain the pickled onions, then toss in a bowl with the mint, rocket and remaining 2tbsp olive oil; season to taste. Spread out on a serving plate, add the halloumi and figs and scatter over the chopped pistachios.