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Herby Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes with Cucumber

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Halloumi pesto salad boxes with cucumber, tomatoes, and a spoonable pesto dressing.

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25 min400 kcal2 base servingsFreshPackableLight
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Focus ingredients: halloumi, pesto

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the pesto dressing separate if you want the salad leaves to stay crisp.

Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 120g salad leaves
  • 225g halloumi
  • 95g pesto
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

bowl, knife

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes cooking step 1: Get prepped.
    Step 1

    Prep the ingredients

    Slice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, and keep the salad leaves dry so they stay crisp.

  2. Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes cooking step 2: Start cooking.
    Step 2

    Prep the ingredients

    Cut the halloumi into slices and cook in a dry non-stick frying pan for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden. Hold back extra salt and black pepper until the final taste check.

    3 min
  3. Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes cooking step 3: Build the flavour.
    Step 3

    Mix the sauce

    Whisk the pesto with the olive oil and 1 tbsp water to make a spoonable dressing.

  4. Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes cooking step 4: Bring it together.
    Step 4

    Bring it together

    Divide the salad leaves between lunch boxes, then add the tomatoes, cucumber, and halloumi in even layers.

  5. Halloumi Pesto Salad Boxes cooking step 5: Finish the dish.
    Step 5

    Finish and serve

    Pack the pesto dressing separately and toss for 30 seconds just before eating. Taste once everything is assembled, then add a little salt and black pepper only if needed.

    1 min