Quick & Easy Grilled Cheese Salad

Name: Quick & Easy Grilled Cheese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces (225 g) Halloumi cheese, sliced into ½-inch (1 cm)-thick pieces; 8 cups (160 g) arugula; 1 cup (150 g) grape tomatoes, halved; 1 medium English cucumber, diced; 1 small red onion, chopped or diced; 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced; 1 medium tomato, quartered; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon (11 g) Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons pure honey; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon (2 g) fresh basil, chopped; 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) water, as needed; Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation info

yield:
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook

By Nina Cherie Franklin

Published 2025

About

Featuring high-quality cheese and a tangy tomato vinaigrette, this salad delivers all the rich, savory, goodness of a classic grilled cheese sandwich, with an added boost of protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

Ingredients

For the Bowl

8 ounces (225 g) Halloumi cheese, sliced into ½-inch (1 cm)-thick pieces

Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Grill the Halloumi

Preheat a grill pan or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush the Halloumi slices with olive oil. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove from the heat.