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Roasted Strawberry Saganaki Salad

[heart_this] · Jul 17, 2009 · 39 Comments

Roasted Strawberry Saganaki Salad

When I was looking at cheeses in the grocery store I noticed some halloumi cheese which is used to make one of my favorite cheese treats, saganaki. Saganaki is cheese that is fried in a pan until crispy and then hit with touch of lemon juice. The halloumi is a nice salty cheese and when fried until crispy on the outside and warm on the inside with that touch of lemon becomes something that is just out of this world! I had not had saganaki in a while so I picked some up. While I was enjoying some saganaki I remembered thinking that saganaki would also go well in the roasted strawberry salad with baked goat cheese that I made last year. As luck would have it I also had a ton of strawberries and I set out to make a roasted strawberry saganaki salad. The crispy, salty, lemony, and squeaky saganaki when just as well in the roasted strawberry salad as I thought it would! The saganaki contrasted and complemented the sweet roasted strawberries very well. I am now looking forward to using saganaki in more salads in the future.

Roasted Strawberry Saganaki Salad

Roasted Strawberry Saganaki Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 1
ingredients
  • 1 cup strawberries (stemmed and halved)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 slices saganaki (fried halloumi cheese) (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 2 handfuls romaine lettuce (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1 handful peas (optional)
  • 1 green onion (sliced)
  • 1 handful walnuts (toasted, chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Toss the strawberries in the honey and balsamic vinegar to coat.
  2. Place the strawberries in a baking dish in a single layer.
  3. Roast the strawberries in a preheated 425F/220C oven until slightly caramelized, about 10-12 minutes.
  4. Mix the roasted strawberries, saganaki, lettuce, peas, green onion in a large bowl.
  5. Pour the juices from the pan into a bowl and mix with the olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper.
  6. Toss the salad in the dressing to coat.
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Comments

  1. Christina says

    July 17, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    I've never had anything like this, I will have to try it! I love cheese!

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  2. La Table De Nana says

    July 17, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    Could it be like Halloumi? We love Halloumi..Our son-in-law introduced us to it~ This looks great!I'll save the recipe~

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  3. Kerstin says

    July 17, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    What a great idea! We always order saganaki in Greek restaurants and it sounds so perfect on a salad.

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  4. Justin says

    July 17, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    i know haloumi, but I didn't know it had a japanese name too. it looks so good!

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  5. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:05 am

    A delightful salad!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  6. maybelles mom says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:41 am

    I love Halloumi and fruit.

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  7. Sean says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:42 am

    Great looking salad Kevin! It's been too long since I've had Halloumi and it's bringing back nostalgic memories…

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  8. Diana Evans says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:45 am

    oh yeah!!! I miss having that flaming greek cheese!!!yummmmmmmmmmmm

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  9. Amanda says

    July 18, 2009 at 1:47 am

    Wow! That looks awesome! I can just taste that fried cheese, the way you describe it sounds wonderful 🙂

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  10. Jenn says

    July 18, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Nice!!! This really good. Perfect for those warm summer weather.

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  11. Marjie says

    July 18, 2009 at 2:55 am

    A combination of sweet and tart is great in a salad.

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  12. Anonymous says

    July 18, 2009 at 3:47 am

    Thats a truly awesome salad..I havent seen saganaki yet.

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  13. Julie says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:14 am

    I've never heard of saganaki, but it sounds wonderful! Your salad looks super too.

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  14. Pam says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Another beautiful and delicious recipe. Looks great Kevin.

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  15. Jackie at PhamFatale.com says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Very interesting. I would have never thought of adding strawberries to a salad. I guess, from now on, I will

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  16. Jan says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:54 am

    Love halloumi cheese – never had it with strawberries but this looks good!

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  17. Cucinista says

    July 18, 2009 at 10:59 am

    The roasted strawberries are a genius ingredient. Roasted halloumi is another one. All in all a mouth-watering looking dish!

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  18. ttfn300 says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    sounds delish! i don't think i've gotten to try halloumi…

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  19. Jacqueline says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    Mmmmmm, lovely! I have some halloumi calling to me from the fridge.

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  20. Joanne says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    This sounds truly delicious. I saw fried halloumi on another blog the other day and knew I had to try it.

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  21. Tender Branson says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    This looks wonderful. I've eaten haloumi but not worked with it myself. Thanks for the guidance.

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  22. katja says

    July 18, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    wow…i like it very much. last year i was in Turkey for a trip and i love Turkish cheese Halloumi…Turkish people call Hellim cheese…i really want to try this salad. thank you very much!

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  23. pigpigscorner says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    This sounds wonderful!

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  24. Baked Alaska says

    July 18, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    That salad sounds and looks so good! I've never heard of this dish before. YUM!

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  25. [eatingclub] vancouver || js says

    July 18, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    What a fabulous salad: I love the combination of strawberries and halloumi! Inspired!

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  26. Marta says

    July 18, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Delicious, I love friend halloumi! and with roasted strawberries? wow Kevin!

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  27. Kirby! says

    July 18, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    Oh yeah, grilled or fried halloumi is the bomb. I love the pairing with strawberry!!

    Reply
  28. Dana Treat says

    July 18, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    I absolutely love haloumi and am always looking for ways to use it. I would never have thought of pairing it with strawberries – awesome!

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    July 18, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    omg.. yumy

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  30. teresa says

    July 19, 2009 at 12:07 am

    There is so much right with this salad, it looks so good! I want to try that cheese so bad!

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  31. Anonymous says

    July 19, 2009 at 12:11 am

    lovely and light! WOW

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  32. Kalyn says

    July 19, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Gorgeous salad! I absolutely love Halloumi. My store quit carrying it so now I need to find a new place to buy it.

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  33. Ivy says

    July 19, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    It sounds delicious Kevin. I must say I never tried this combination before but surely halloumi pairs well with fruit.

    Just for the record halloumi is indigenous to Cyprus and is a Cypriot cheese and not Turkish, nor Japanese. We make mozarella in Greece and it's even better than the Italian but just because we make it, we cannot claim its origin.

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  34. Christelle says

    July 19, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Never tried Saganaki, sounds tasty! 🙂
    My personnal fav is ghetost, a Norwegian goat/cow cheese with a taste of carabel. Best enjoyed in thin warm slices with Branston Pickle :)))

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  35. Lisa says

    July 19, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    I too recently made a salad with halloumi. This sounds great Kevin! Love the honey and balsamic dressing too.

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  36. eatme_delicious says

    July 21, 2009 at 1:36 am

    Omg Kevin! You come up with the most amazing delectable dishes. I would absolutely LOVE to eat this meal.

    Reply
  37. Anonymous says

    July 21, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Oooh….this looks delicious. Strawberries AND fried cheese. Yum!

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  38. Sarah Phillips says

    July 21, 2009 at 2:27 am

    I'm eating this salad right now. It's amazing!

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  39. Tara says

    May 9, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    I was looking for a recipe to use kasseri cheese and found this. It was perfect! I was planning on using my strawberries on a dessert this week, but this was a much better use for them. I loved the combination of lemon scented fried cheese, strawberries, balsamic, and walnuts.

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