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Mob's Smashed Cucumber and Halloumi Salad

By MOB Kitchen
This smashed cucumber and sesame salad is made of cucumber, halloumi and a spicy dressing for a midday pick-me-up. The main part of the salad doesn’t take long at all; you’ll just fry your halloumi, break your cucumber…
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Ingredients

7 total
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 250 g of halloumi, chopped into small slices
  • 2 tbsp of tahini
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp of chilli oil, plus extra to serve
  • 1 bunch of spring onions, roughly chopped

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Gently bash the cucumbers with a rolling pin until they break up into large pieces. Chop these up into bite-sized pieces.

  2. Step 2

    Pan fry the halloumi slices with a glug of olive oil for 2 mins on either side until golden brown and crispy.

  3. Step 3

    In a large bowl, add in tahini and 3 tbsp of boiling water. Whisk well until smooth then add in the soy sauce and crispy chilli oil.

  4. Step 4

    Add the cucumbers, halloumi and spring onions to the dressing. Toss well and serve up in bowls with more chilli oil.