Beautifully colored Halloumi burgers are perfect for summer meals that are quick and full of flavor. Roasting tomatoes and peppers really enhances their flavor, as the high heat quickly caramelizes their natural sugars and results in slightly burnt and juicy tomatoes and peppers.
Ingredients
Makes 2 burgers
4 oz (120g) Light Halloumi Cheese
1 large tomoto
1/2 red bell pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp (30g) cream cheese
1 tsp (15g) horseradish Dijon mustard
lettuce leaves
1 small red onion, sliced into rings
2 seeded buns
1.Slice halloumi cheese and tomato into ½ inch(1 cm) pieces.
2.Cut the red bell pepper into long strips.
3. Heat a large griddle pan until hot. Place halloumi pieces and cook for about 1 or 2 minutes on each side until charred lines appear. Set aside.
4. Add olive oil into the pan and add tomato slices and red pepper strings. Sprinkle salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper and toss to combine. Cook tomatoes slices for 30 seconds up to 1 minute on each side and remove. Remove the pepper strings as well.
5. Cut the seeded buns and grill until toasted.
6.Combine the cream cheese with mustard and spread on the bottom part of the bun.
7.Add halloumi pieces, lettuce leaves, tomato slices and pepper strings. Add red onion rings if desired and finish with the buns top. Serve immediately.
