Asparagus and Grilled Halloumi Salad

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

Salad

2 bunches asparagus spears, ends snapped off
2 courgette, thinly sliced (you can use a vegetables peeler)
2 large tomatoes, washed, quartered
½ cup watercress
150g halloumi cheese, sliced

Dressing Ingredients

¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to season

Method

Blanch the asparagus in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes and the shock in cold water. Drain and toss together in a bowl with the courgette, watercress and tomatoes.

Heat a pan. Brush the halloumi slices with a little olive oil and grill for 2 minutes on each side.

Arrange all of the salad ingredients on a serving plate and top with halloumi.

Combine all of the dressing ingredients and pour onto the salad. Serve while warm.

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Nutrition Information Per Serving

Serving size: 281

Energy kJ (kcal)	1272 (309)
Protein (g)	11
Fat (g)	25.2
Saturated (g)	8.1
Carbohydrate (g)	9
Sugars (g)	8.8
Sodium (mg)	418
Folate (µg)	75
Vitamin C (mg)	40
Fibre (g)	3.1