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Grapefruit Salad With Avocado & Halloumi

Grapefruit Salad With Avocado & Halloumi

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 2 as a full meal, 4 as a side
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Healthy
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5 from 5 votes
Calories: 593kcal
Brighten up your day with my pink grapefruit salad! It's a delightful blend of sweet and tangy grapefruit, peppery arugula (rocket), creamy avocado, crispy salty halloumi and sharp red onion making every bite an exciting experience. 

Ingredients 

  • 150 g arugula rocket (5.3oz)
  • 2 grapefruits pink, segmented
  • 1 avocado medium sliced
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 250 g halloumi sliced and patted dry, (8.8oz)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for grilling

For the Dressing

  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar white wine vinegar is also good
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 1/3 tsp pepper

Instructions

Preparation

  • Wash and dry the arugula/rocket with a salad spinner and absorb extra liquid with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
  • Peel the grapefruit and cut it into segments (between the white membranes) and remove any pips, set aside.
  • Slice the onion thinly and set aside. Slice the halloumi into 0.5-1cm thick slices, pat dry with some paper towels and set aside. Peel and slice the avocado.

Grill the halloumi

  • Heat a large frying pan over high heat (7-8 on induction) and add a little olive oil. Pat dry halloumi with a towel or paper roll and add each slice to the pan, cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown crust forms. The first side takes longer to cook as some of the moisture needs to evaporate and the cheese needs to heat up and start melting; the second side only needs half the time.

Mix the dressing

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and whisk until smooth. I do this in the bowl I mix the salad in.
  • Add the rocket, onions and half of the pink grapefruit segments into the bowl and toss through with the dressing.

Assemble

  • If serving on a different platter, transfer half of the tossed salad and top with avocado slices, some halloumi and more pink grapefruit. Then transfer the remaining salad (kind of like layering) and top with all remaining avocado, pink grapefruit and halloumi. Drizzle very lightly with olive oil and serve.
    Otherwise, gently fold all ingredients into the pre-mixed arugula.

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Sodium: 1297mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 3250IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 973mg | Iron: 1mg
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