Halloumi Greek Salad

This week to is all about easy Greek recipes. I loved this salad! I shared it with a friend who had never had Halloumi cheese and he was thrilled. He enjoyed the salad as much as I did! You can do the dressing and vegetables ahead of time and pan fry the cheese just before serving to make it a little easier! If you have not tried Halloumi cheese, it is a Greek squeaky cheese that is s great for grilling or pan frying. It does not melt like most cheeses. If we are grilling I will sometimes throw this on the grill for a quick snack before  dinner.

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons of Greek seasoning (found in your spice aisle)
Pinch of salt
Pinch of fresh cracked pepper
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
12 large green olives, sliced
2 seedless cucumbers, sliced
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
8 ounces Halloumi cheese, sliced into one inch sticks

DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, Greek seasoning, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and mix well.
Add the sliced olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion, coating with the dressing. Heat a medium fry pan over medium heat and add the Halloumi cheese slices and cook on one side until golden brown, turn the cheese and cook the second side until golden brown. Remove from heat and slice the cheese into bite size pieces and add to the salad and coating with the dressing.  Serve immediately.

Enjoy!