Grilled Vegan Halloumi Salad with Tahini-Honey Dressing

14g protein

Recipe by Nikoleta, vegan cook and author of every recipe in the Tofu app · @surovadcerka

Ingredients

marinade

• 200 g vegan halloumi
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or fresh thyme sprigs)
• 80 g liquid sweetener (agave, vegan honey, etc.)

dressing

• 70 g tahini
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 20 g liquid sweetener (agave, vegan honey, etc.)
• 10 ml olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 30 ml water

salad

• 100 g mixed salad greens (or arugula)
• 250 g cucumber
• 1 red onion (small)
• 150 g green olives (black and green)
• 30 g pine nuts
• 5 g fresh mint (leaves)

Contains: nuts, sesame

How to make it

1. Begin by preparing the marinade for the "halloumi" - in a bowl, whisk together dandelion honey or sweetener, lemon juice, salt and thyme.
2. Slice the vegan cheese (or tofu - if using tofu, add more salt) and place in a bowl or marinating bag. Pour the marinade over the slices and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For best results, marinate overnight.
3. After marinating, brush the "halloumi" with a little oil and grill on a grill or grill pan. Cook for just a few minutes on each side until grill marks form.
4. In a bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, dandelion honey, olive oil, salt and black pepper. Thin the dressing with water to your preferred consistency.
5. In a large salad bowl, combine washed arugula or mixed greens (arugula, lamb's lettuce, spinach...), sliced cucumber and red onion, halved olives, pine nuts and mint leaves, or a little dill.
6. Add the grilled "cheese" and toss with the tahini dressing to coat the salad.

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