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Mint and sumac halloumi bites

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Mint and sumac halloumi bites

Photo, Sian Richards.

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Watch out — this lightly spiced fried cheese with pomegranate and pistachios is dangerously delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp + 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

  • 1/4 tsp sumac

  • 250-g pkg halloumi cheese, sliced crosswise into 8 pieces

  • 3 tbsp torn mint leaves

  • 2 tbsp chopped pistachios

  • 2 tsp pomegranate molasses

  • pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  • WHISK 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice and sumac in a bowl. Cook halloumi in 1 tsp oil in non-stick frying pan over medium-high, until each slice releases water and turns dark golden, 3 to 4 min. Flip and cook 1 to 2 min. Serve warm, drizzled with olive oil mixture, mint leaves, pistachios and pomegranate molasses. Garnish with pomegranate seeds. Kitchen tip: For less salty halloumi, soak slices in water for 20 min and pat dry.

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