Haloumi Fries Salad

Ingredients

For the Haloumi Fries

• 60g zaatar
• 40g plain flour
• 300g haloumi, cut into fries
• oil, for deep frying

          For the Salad

• salad leaves
• 20 red grapes, sliced in half
• 20g flaked almonds, toasted
• 4 sprigs mint leaves, picked
• ½ punnet cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 4 radishes, sliced
• 100g natural yoghurt
• 2 lemons, juice & zest
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
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Method

For the Haloumi Frie

sIn a bowl combine the zaatar and flour, then roll the haloumi in the mixture so that it is evenly coated. Heat the oil in a fryer, until it reaches 180°C then slowly add the haloumi into the oil  and cook for 2mins until crisp & golden, drain on paper towel  & sprinkle with a little zaatar.

To Assemble the Salad

Combine the yoghurt, 1 lemon zest, sliced mint leaves, salt & pepper, garlic and lemon juice to taste. Set aside. On a serving plate or wooden board, scatter the salad leaves, then the tomatoes, grapes, radishes, flaked almonds and top with fried haloumi. Scatter over fresh mint, lemon zest and dot around some yoghurt. Drizzle with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon & sprinkle with extra zaatar, salt and pepper.