lentil salad with arugula and fried cheese

How To Make lentil salad with arugula and fried cheese

• 1

  Bring the lentils and vegetable broth to a boil and cook until the broth is absorbed - about 20 minutes. Pour the lentils into a large bowl and set aside to cool (about 30 minutes)
• 2

  Once the lentils have cooled... Place the minced red onion, balsamic, and olive oil in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• 3

  Peel and dice the cucumber. Cut the grape tomatoes in half. Cut the olives in half. Add these to the cooled lentils and toss gently to mix.
• 4

  Heat a griddle pan (cast iron works best). While heating, cut the block of Halloumi into 8 slices. When the pan is hot, grill the slices on both sides until grill marks show. Transfer cheese to a plate.
• 5

  Pour the onion/olive oil over the lentils. Add the arugula. Toss everything to combine.
• 6

  To plate, distribute the salad among four plates. Top each serving with two slices of the grilled Halloumi.
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