LEFTOVER TOMATOES & HALLUMI SALAD

REVALUATE YOUR FOOD, DON'T WASTE THEM

As I had good number of visitors for yesterday's leftover Fishball recipe, I decided to continue with leftover recipes in this blog again. While I was looking into my fridge in the middle of the night 10 minutes ago, I saw some leftover tomatoes from this morning's breakfast sitting in a bowl of olive oil. BINGO ! I can use them again, for a quick, healthy and very light salad...

Here are the ingredients:

Leftover tomatoes
Dried apricots
Walnuts
Hallumi Cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Balsamic Sauce
Salt & Pepper
Lavash or Tortillas

Cooking Time: 10 - 12 minutes
Difficulty Rate: 4  /  10

Ingredients all together 

Leftover tomatoes from this morning

Dried apricots 5 - 6 pieces are enough

Walnuts to be chopped

I am not going to get into details...so simply chop your apricots, walnuts, and out them altogether in your mixing bowl. Then take your halloumi and slice them (each 2-3 cm thickness).

Halloumi / Hellim can be bought in any Turkish and/or Greek Markets

Slice the halloumi as many as you want

As always, while doing all these, place your diecast pan on the stove and let it heat up for 6 - 7 minutes until the slight smoke starts coming out.

Pre-heat your diecast pan  

Be careful and patient when grilling your halloumi slices, let each side cook 3 - 4 minutes, or until you can see nice and crispy grill lines on them. Otherwise, halloumi cheese will get sticky and you will not be able to flip them over.

Grill each side for 3 - 4 minutes

This is how it must look like

When done grilling, pick them all up with the help of a pair of toggle and let them rest on your cutting board for a couple of minutes. DO NOT place them on your salad instantly it can be mushy. While, the halloumi rests, slice some tortillas and place them in your diecast pan to let them have nice grill marks. We will be using them to decorate your plate later.

Mix everything nicely and slowly, add salt, pepper, dress it with extravirgin olive oil, and some balsamic sauce. 

Decorate your plate simple

Another leftover food is recovered, cooked and saved...Simple life, simple food, simple love.

Enjoy ! :)