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This Green Beans and Halloumi Salad with Roasted Lemons and Shallots has crisp and crunchy green beans with salty Halloumi cheese and flavours bursts from roasted lemon and shallots. #greenbeans #salad

This Green Beans and Halloumi Salad with Roasted Lemons and Shallots

This Green Beans and Halloumi Salad with Roasted Lemons and Shallots has crisp and crunchy green beans with salty halloumi cheese and flavours bursts from roasted lemon and shallots. 

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 side servings
Author Samantha

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • 1 lbs (454 grams) green beans, trimmed
  • 1 pkg (250 grams) halloumi cheese
  • 2 medium shallot, peeled and quartered
  • 1.5 medium lemons, scrubbed and cut into wedges
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp za’atar spice mix*

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a small baking tray with aluminum foil and bake lemon wedges and shallot quarters for 15-20 minutes. Until charred in spots and well caramelized. Remove from oven and set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and place halloumi in pan gently. Fry until golden brown, flipping once, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

  3. Leaving pan at medium-high heat, add green beans and sauté for 5-7 minutes until desired tenderness is reached (we like ours crunchy so closer to the 5 minute mark). Remove from pan and set aside.

  4. In the same pan add break crumbs and za’atar. Cook, stirring and watching closely until breadcrumbs have browned, about 3-5 minutes.

  5. Assemble on a dish by layering cheese, beans, shallots, roasted lemons, and breadcrumbs. Squeeze remaining 1/2 lemon over top.

  6. Note that I did not use salt or pepper in this recipe. Halloumi is quite salty on it’s own from my taste perspective. If you feel the need, season away.

Recipe Notes

* za'atar is a Middle Eastern Spice mix that can be found at most grocery stores in the spice aisle.