Fry

Quinoa, Halloumi and Fresh Corn Salad

August 15, 2018
5
1 Ratings
Photo by What We Eat Gals
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 30 minutes
  • Serves 4-6
Author Notes

This simple make ahead dish will have your family and friends coming back for more. This grain salad is perfectly balanced with the fried halloumi, a zingy lime vinaigrette and fresh farmers market finds. —What We Eat Gals

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 4 Ears of corn, shucked
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup Mint, roughly chopped (plus some whole leaves to scatter atop the finished dish)
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, roughly chopped (plus some whole leaves to scatter atop the finished dish)
  • 2 Scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 Package of helium, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 4 teaspoons Chili powder, divided
  • 3 Limes, juiced
  • 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Pepitas
Directions
  1. Make quinoa: Measure 1 cup quinoa and 1 ¾ cups water into saucepan with a three-finger pinch of salt. Bring water to boil and then lower the heat to simmer. Cover with lid and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until quinoa has absorbed all of the liquid. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes, and fluff fork.
  2. Grill corn: Drizzle corn with olive oil and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons chili powder and a generous pinch of salt. Grill corn on high heat until it begins to develop char marks. Allow corn to cool and then cut the kernals off the cob and into a bowl.
  3. Toast pepitas: Lightly toast pepitas in a skillet on medium heat with a small drizzle of olive oil, just enough to coat the seeds. Stir frequently and remove the seeds from heat once they have become crunchy and slightly browned.
  4. Make halloumi croutons: Heat a skillet on high with a glug of olive oil. Fry cheese until golden brown on all sides, flipping with spatula throughout the cooking process. Drain excess oil off croutons by resting on a paper towel lined plate.
  5. Assemble salad: Combine cooled quinoa, corn, sliced tomatoes, chopped herbs, lime juice, olive oil, remaining two teaspoons of chili powder and half of the halloumi cheese and pepitas. Toss to combine and adjust seasoning as needed. Pile the salad into a bowl and top with the rest of the cheese, peptias and extra herbs.

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1 Review

Kaite June 4, 2019
This was fantastic! I added diced grilled chicken breast to the mix for added protein. The halloumi is really the star in this. Next time I would add more pepitas as I loved the crunch of those in the salad. I didn't add all of the lime juice as it seemed like a lot. This has been added to my favorites list!

PS. The ingredient list has halloumi listed as "helium". :)