Grilled Halloumi Watermelon Salad with Hot Honey Dressing
Grilled Halloumi Watermelon Salad is crispy, crunchy, and so refreshing! Salty halloumi cheese pairs beautifully with the sweet watermelon. And drizzled in a lime and hot honey dressing this salad is just so delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Calories: 209kcal
Author: Marzia
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1-2 tablespoons hot honey
- Pinch of kosher salt
- ¼ cup fresh mint divided
- 8-10 ounces halloumi cheese chopped
- Olive oil for brushing
- 1 small personal watermelon preferably seedless (see notes)
- 2 Persian cucumbers thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red onions thinly sliced
WATERMELON: Remove the rind of from the watermelon and cut into large chunks or triangles. I typically slice the watermelon into a square or rectangle, slice it into ½ inch thick slices, and then cut triangles from the squares but any shape you like works here.
MAKE THE DRESSING: in a bowl, combine the kosher salt, lime juice, 1 tbsp hot honey. Mince up ½ of the mint leaves and add them to the dressing. Whisk to combine; taste. Adjust with another tablespoon of honey if the watermelon isn't very sweet. If it has plenty of sweetness, skip the extra tablespoon. Set dressing aside for later.
GRILL: Preheat an indoor grill pan over medium heat or an outdoor grill. Clean the grates before cooking. Cut halloumi into ½-inch thick slices. Brush or rub with olive oil. Cook the halloumi for 2-3 minutes per side until grill marks develop. Remove to a plate. Once cooled you can cut the halloumi into smaller bite-sized pieces if you’d like.
ASSEMBLE: Arrange half of the watermelon wedges on a platter, top with the sliced cucumbers, red onions, halloumi cheese, and then the last of the watermelon followed by the mint leaves. Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad. Make this all summer long!
- Watermelon: If you're making this with a larger melon, you'll need about 5 cups of sliced or cubed melon.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 1g