the last offerings of Summer

bean salad

This is my fall to recipe when I am short of time (or just short of enthusiasm) to make dinner. It’s very easy, only three ingredients, but oh so tasty. It’s the haloumi. I have a love affair with cheese and this is just scrumptious, fried salty cheese, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Mmmm Mmmm.

Haloumi.
Little tomatoes (cherry or baby roma).
Fresh green beans.
Salt.
Olive Oil.

Top and tail the beans, steam until done, so they still have a bite to them and are not too squishy. Grill holoumi (best done in a non-stick pan with no oil). Chop into little squares. Cut tomatoes in half, sprinkle with a little salt and drizzle with oil. Cook in preheated oven (around 180 degrees) for 15-20mins. (If you’re short on time don’t worry about the oven, just swirl them around in the hot pan after you’ve cooked the haloumi). Mix it all together and that’s it!

I had a berry dish a few weeks ago and I have been fantasising about it since. It is a heavenly berry salad with fresh raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries mixed with a little fresh passionfruit. Sometimes you don’t need to add anything to improve a dish when the ingredients are so delicious all on their own.

summer berries

Just so you don’t think I am showing off. Here are the roast vegetables that we were supposed to have with our roast dinner. I just couldn’t salvage the ashen veggies in any way!

burnt vegetables

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3 Comments

  1. Lauren

    Looks scrumptious! I love haloumi. I also love your modesty, bad luck on the roast vegies x

  2. Claire reminded me of this recipe the other day and I just made it for lunch. YUM.