Try My Halloumi Salad

Ingredients

• 6 ounces halloumi cheese, cut into thick fingers (1 inch wide X 2 inch long)
• 1 cup mixed greens, rinsed and dried
• 1/4 onion, small, sweet (vidalli)
• 12 cherry tomatoes, rinsed and dried, sliced in half
• 1 carrot, small, sweet, rinsed, dried and peeled, thinly sliced
• 1/4 red pepper, sweet, rinsed, dried, thinly sliced
• 12 slices sausage, kolbasa, thinly sliced (may use pork or turkey)
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced (garnish)
• 2 teaspoons oregano, fresh, chopped (dressing ingred start here)
• 1/4 black pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (cayenne)
• 1 garlic clove, small, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar, white (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, white
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, virgin

Directions

1. 1

   In a non stick pan, add the cheese finger, and turn on all sides to acheive a golden brown crust.

2. 2

   Remove cheese from pan and set aside until needed.

3. 3

   On a salad plate add the lettuce, then the onion, tomatoe, carrot, red pepper slices and kolbasa.

4. 4

   Add the cheese slices last and garnish with the green onion.

5. 5

   Now I add all the dressing ingredients together in a jar and shake until well blended.

6. 6

   Pour over the salad, adding as much or as little as you prefer and enjoy!