My Greek Twisted Salad

Summer Mediterranean salad with haloumi and mint
  • 3 tbsp of our QUEEN’S TASTE Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 6 – 8 medium vine tomatoes cut in rounds
  • 2 tbsp caper berries or capers
  • sea salt flakes
  • 300 gr. (10,5 ounces) haloumi cheese cut in slices (or mozzarella or tofu)
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives (pitted)
  • 1 red onion cut in slices
  • 2 small cucumber cut into spirals
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • toasted bread to serve

PREPARATION TIME: 20' | COOKING TIME: 35'-40' | PORTIONS: 6-8

EXECUTION

  1. Place the onions into a small bowl and pour over the vinegar. Let it marinate for 10’ – 15’and drain.
  2. Lay the sliced tomatoes on a platter and scatter over the cucumber spirals the onion, caper berries and olives.
  3. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of our QUEEN’S TASTE Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
  4. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and cook the cheese from both sides.
  5. Add the cooked haloumi to the platter, drizzle with the rest of olive oil and sprinkle with mint leaves.

Tip: Prefer to use our QUEEN’S TASTE Extra Virgin Olive Oil in fresh salads. It is more aromatic and offers a unique fresh taste with a moderately bitter and spicy aftertaste.

WINE PAIRING TIPS

Porks love Chardonnay!

For pork chops with a butter or cream sauce, go with a lighter style Chardonnay.

A cool-climate unoaked version will have the bright acidity needed to balance out the richness of the sauce. And the minerality and notes of citrus, pear, and apple will pair nicely with the dish.Speaking of which, a glass of Chardonnay also goes great with pork chops and apple sauce or apple-stuffed pork chops.

Chablis is a cool climate region in France that specializes in unoaked Chardonnay.

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