Griddled halloumi, courgette and mint salad

Name: Griddled halloumi, courgette and mint salad
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 courgettes, cut into long thin strips; 1 tbsp olive oil; 225g vegetarian halloumi, sliced; 10g mint leaves; 1 lemon, juice and zest; 100g rocket; 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

Charred courgette ribbons and squeaky golden halloumi with mint and lemon, ready in twenty minutes.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.85 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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2courgettescut into long thin strips
1 tbspolive oil
225 gvegetarian halloumisliced
10 gmint leaves
1lemonjuice and zest
100 grocket
1 tbsppumpkin seeds

Method

1
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over a high heat until very hot.
2
Toss the courgette strips in the oil and cook for 2 minutes each side until charred. Tip into a bowl.
4 min
3
Fry the halloumi in the same pan for 1 to 2 minutes each side until golden.
3 min
4
Add the lemon juice, zest and mint to the courgettes with black pepper.
5
Pile the rocket onto plates, top with courgettes and halloumi and scatter over the pumpkin seeds.

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