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
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
- Toss the strawberries in the honey and balsamic vinegar to coat.
- Place the strawberries in a baking dish in a single layer.
- Roast the strawberries in a preheated 425F/220C oven until slightly caramelized, about 10-12 minutes.
- Mix the roasted strawberries, saganaki, lettuce, peas, green onion in a large bowl.
- Pour the juices from the pan into a bowl and mix with the olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Toss the salad in the dressing to coat.
Christina says
July 17, 2009 at 11:12 pmI've never had anything like this, I will have to try it! I love cheese!
La Table De Nana says
July 17, 2009 at 11:24 pmCould it be like Halloumi? We love Halloumi..Our son-in-law introduced us to it~ This looks great!I'll save the recipe~
Kerstin says
July 17, 2009 at 11:26 pmWhat a great idea! We always order saganaki in Greek restaurants and it sounds so perfect on a salad.
Justin says
July 17, 2009 at 11:48 pmi know haloumi, but I didn't know it had a japanese name too. it looks so good!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
July 18, 2009 at 12:05 amA delightful salad!
Cheers,
Rosa
maybelles mom says
July 18, 2009 at 12:41 amI love Halloumi and fruit.
Sean says
July 18, 2009 at 12:42 amGreat looking salad Kevin! It's been too long since I've had Halloumi and it's bringing back nostalgic memories…
Diana Evans says
July 18, 2009 at 12:45 amoh yeah!!! I miss having that flaming greek cheese!!!yummmmmmmmmmmm
Amanda says
July 18, 2009 at 1:47 amWow! That looks awesome! I can just taste that fried cheese, the way you describe it sounds wonderful 🙂
Jenn says
July 18, 2009 at 2:34 amNice!!! This really good. Perfect for those warm summer weather.
Marjie says
July 18, 2009 at 2:55 amA combination of sweet and tart is great in a salad.
Anonymous says
July 18, 2009 at 3:47 amThats a truly awesome salad..I havent seen saganaki yet.
Julie says
July 18, 2009 at 4:14 amI've never heard of saganaki, but it sounds wonderful! Your salad looks super too.
Pam says
July 18, 2009 at 4:42 amAnother beautiful and delicious recipe. Looks great Kevin.
Jackie at PhamFatale.com says
July 18, 2009 at 4:47 amVery interesting. I would have never thought of adding strawberries to a salad. I guess, from now on, I will
Jan says
July 18, 2009 at 4:54 amLove halloumi cheese – never had it with strawberries but this looks good!
Cucinista says
July 18, 2009 at 10:59 amThe roasted strawberries are a genius ingredient. Roasted halloumi is another one. All in all a mouth-watering looking dish!
ttfn300 says
July 18, 2009 at 12:38 pmsounds delish! i don't think i've gotten to try halloumi…
Jacqueline says
July 18, 2009 at 12:43 pmMmmmmm, lovely! I have some halloumi calling to me from the fridge.
Joanne says
July 18, 2009 at 12:55 pmThis sounds truly delicious. I saw fried halloumi on another blog the other day and knew I had to try it.
Tender Branson says
July 18, 2009 at 12:56 pmThis looks wonderful. I've eaten haloumi but not worked with it myself. Thanks for the guidance.
katja says
July 18, 2009 at 1:48 pmwow…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!
pigpigscorner says
July 18, 2009 at 4:41 pmThis sounds wonderful!
Baked Alaska says
July 18, 2009 at 5:15 pmThat salad sounds and looks so good! I've never heard of this dish before. YUM!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js says
July 18, 2009 at 6:10 pmWhat a fabulous salad: I love the combination of strawberries and halloumi! Inspired!
Marta says
July 18, 2009 at 9:07 pmDelicious, I love friend halloumi! and with roasted strawberries? wow Kevin!
Kirby! says
July 18, 2009 at 9:13 pmOh yeah, grilled or fried halloumi is the bomb. I love the pairing with strawberry!!
Dana Treat says
July 18, 2009 at 9:55 pmI absolutely love haloumi and am always looking for ways to use it. I would never have thought of pairing it with strawberries – awesome!
Anonymous says
July 18, 2009 at 11:02 pmomg.. yumy
teresa says
July 19, 2009 at 12:07 amThere is so much right with this salad, it looks so good! I want to try that cheese so bad!
Anonymous says
July 19, 2009 at 12:11 amlovely and light! WOW
Kalyn says
July 19, 2009 at 6:50 pmGorgeous salad! I absolutely love Halloumi. My store quit carrying it so now I need to find a new place to buy it.
Ivy says
July 19, 2009 at 7:05 pmIt 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.
Christelle says
July 19, 2009 at 8:19 pmNever 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 :)))
Lisa says
July 19, 2009 at 8:27 pmI too recently made a salad with halloumi. This sounds great Kevin! Love the honey and balsamic dressing too.
eatme_delicious says
July 21, 2009 at 1:36 amOmg Kevin! You come up with the most amazing delectable dishes. I would absolutely LOVE to eat this meal.
Anonymous says
July 21, 2009 at 2:11 amOooh….this looks delicious. Strawberries AND fried cheese. Yum!
Sarah Phillips says
July 21, 2009 at 2:27 amI'm eating this salad right now. It's amazing!
Tara says
May 9, 2013 at 6:47 pmI 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.