Green halloumi salad with asparagus pesto
Mediterranean 20 Mins Prep · 5 Mins Cook
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the asparagus for 5 minutes or until they turn bright green. Refresh in iced water to cool and drain.
- Roughly chop the asparagus and place in a food processor along with the parsley, garlic, Parmesan and pine nuts (or almonds). With the machine running, slowly pour in the olive oil until smooth and emulsified.
- Finely slice the fennel bulb. Halve the cucumbers, remove the seeds and finely slice into half-moons.
- Halve the avocado, remove the pit and skin and slice into 1cm thick slices.
- On a large serving platter, place the salad mix, top with the fennel, cucumbers and avocado.
- Slice the halloumi and grill on a hot griddle pan for 2 minutes per side.
- Place on the salad and serve with a drizzle of asparagus pesto.
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