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Grilled Halloumi Salad has chicken and mini-peppers to make it a low-carb main dish, but skip those and make four side salads if you prefer. However you serve this salad, it’s the grilled Halloumi and the zesty lemony dressing that make this Halloumi Salad an absolute wow!
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Grilled Halloumi Salad is my Friday Favorites pick for Labor Day weekend in the U.S., and this is a recipe I came up with after I discovered Halloumi Cheese a few years ago. I’ve always been passionate about trying new foods, and I couldn’t wait to try this salty cheese that can be grilled or fried. At first I couldn’t find Halloumi in Utah, but then one day I was walking through my favorite grocery store and I spotted some Halloumi in the cheese case!
We loved this simple main dish Halloumi Salad that has grilled Halloumi, rotisserie chicken, and some sliced sweet mini-peppers with salad greens. And for sure the grilled Halloumi makes this salad truly memorable and perfect for a light summer dinner.
Now this interesting cheese is even more widely available, and I’m encouraging you to try this recipe if you’ve never cooked with Halloumi! I think grilled Halloumi is a life-changing flavor adventure; I hope you try this salad and discover you like this interesting cheese just as much as I do!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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What is Halloumi Cheese?
Halloumi is a unique cheese from Cyprus that has a high melting point which allows it to be fried or grilled. The browned cheese is delightful, and although Halloumi is a bit of a budget splurge, it’s something I love to buy for a treat. Here is more about Halloumi Cheese and how it’s made.
How low in carbs is the Grilled Halloumi Salad?
This delicious main-dish salad recipe has only 10 net carbs per serving and 46 grams of protein!
What salad greens can you use for this salad with Halloumi?
I used my favorite Power Greens mix to make this salad, but you can use any type of greens or combination of greens that you prefer.
What other veggies can you use for the Halloumi Salad?
If you don’t like sweet mini peppers or don’t want to buy them for the salad, you could use cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, olives, cucumbers, radishes, or most any other vegetable that strikes your fancy in place of the mini peppers!
Can you make Grilled Halloumi without an outdoor grill?
I’ve grilled Halloumi on my Stovetop Grill Pan (affiliate link) many times, and I encourage you to try that if you don’t have an outdoor grill. And actually I thought it was even a bit easier on the stovetop grill pan!
How to Make Grilled Halloumi Salad:
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- Mix together lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, and pepper; then whisk in olive oil to make the dressing.
- Shred chicken apart into bite-sized pieces and mix with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
- Cut off the stem end, pull out the seeds, and slice mini peppers.
- I bought pre-sliced Halloumi, but cut into slices if needed.
- Preheat gas grill or stovetop grill pan to medium while you brush olive oil on the Halloumi cheese.
- Lay cheese at an angle to the grill grates and cook 2-3 minutes.
- Rotate pieces (to get criss-cross marks) and cook a couple minutes more on that side.
- Brush more olive oil on the top side before you turn the cheese over.
- Cook about 3-4 minutes more on the second side, or until the Halloumi has browned marks and is starting to feel firm.
- Let cheese cool while you toss the greens with dressing and toss in the marinated chicken and sliced mini peppers.
- Cut Halloumi into strips or cubes, whichever you prefer.
- Lay pieces of grilled Halloumi over the top of the salad and enjoy the flavorful salad!
More Grilled Summer Salads:
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Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 6 cups salad greens
- 6 mini peppers
- 8 oz. diced cooked chicken
- 4 slices Halloumi Cheese (about 7 oz. Halloumi, more or less to taste)
- 1 T olive oil, for brushing cheese
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. Greek seasoning (see notes)
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 3 T olive oil
Instructions
- Mix together lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, and pepper; then whisk in olive oil to make the dressing.
- Shred chicken apart into bite-sized pieces and mix with a few tablespoons of the dressing. Marinating the chicken in the dressing while you prepare greens and grill the cheese gives this salad extra flavor.
- Cut off the stem end, pull out the seeds, and then slice the mini peppers into rings.
- I bought pre-sliced Halloumi, but cut into slices if needed.
- Preheat gas grill or stovetop grill pan to medium while you brush olive oil on the Halloumi cheese. (If you’re using a gas grill, be sure to spray with non-stick grilling spray or rub grill grates with oil before you heat the grill.)
- Lay cheese at an angle to the grill grates and cook 2-3 minutes or until you see grill marks.
- Rotate pieces (to get criss-cross marks) and cook a couple minutes more on that side.
- Then brush more olive oil on the top side before you turn the cheese over.
- Cook about 3-4 minutes more on the second side, or until the Halloumi has browned marks and is starting to feel firm.
- Let cheese cool while you toss the greens with dressing and then toss in the marinated chicken and sliced mini peppers.
- Arrange salad into two (or four) serving bowls.
- Cut Halloumi into strips or cubes, whichever you prefer.
- Lay pieces of grilled Halloumi over the top of the salads and enjoy!
Notes
Use any type of salad greens you prefer. If you don’t have any Greek Seasoning (affiliate link), it contains salt, garlic, lemon, oregano, pepper, and marjoram.
Nutritional information is based on the generous amount of Halloumi we used but you still can make a delicious salad with a lot less Halloumi if that works better for you.
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information
Yield
2
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 776Total Fat 60gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 38gCholesterol 165mgSodium 783mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 4gSugar 5gProtein 46g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
The Halloumi Salad with leafy greens, chicken, and sweet mini peppers is a great dish for low-carb diet plans, including Keto. Halloumi has 8 grams of fat per ounce, so this is probably a “once in a while treat” for the original South Beach Diet, but Halloumi is a treat that’s not to be missed for an occasional splurge.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
I first posted the Grilled Halloumi Salad in 2008, and I’ve been making it and enjoying it ever since. In 2021 updated the post with better photos, and it was last updated with more information about Halloumi and the process for making the salad in 2025.
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