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    Cantaloupe, Lime and Halloumi Salad

    Published: Jul 23, 2016, Last Modified: April 2, 2022, By Sasha Hooper ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A plate of melon, halloumi salad on a marble work surface with forks and water.

    Well, hello there! It's good to be back. And I'm back with an awesome appetizer/lunch idea for you in the shape of this Cantaloupe, Lime and Halloumi Salad. I don't know about you, but one of the highlights of summer in my house is cantaloupe melons. I know you can get them all year around, but you know, it's just not right to be eating cantaloupes in January! For a start they taste of essentially nothing at that time of year. Plus, who really craves melons in the dead of winter? Not me, that's for sure. One of the magical things about food for me is how you get something different every month of the year and it's always perfectly on point for that time. The melon cravings kick in for me in July. With a vengeance!

    Specifically, I love to splash out and buy Charentais melons. They're technically cantaloupes, but they are so much more special than that (and about twice the price - totally worth it). One sniff and I'm transported to a French market. Their scent and flavour are more intense than a cantaloupe and well, the more flavour the better, right? They're just perfect for this simple summer salad. And speaking of summer, it's finally reached the UK, hooray! This Cantaloupe, Lime and Halloumi Salad is the perfect way to celebrate!

    A bowl of melon cubes dressed with lime and herbs with a spoon.
    A close up of melon halloumi lime salad on a white plate.

    It really is good to be back, you know! Over the past two weeks I've taken a little break from blogging. I was feeling completely out of the flow and I needed to get back in again before I wrote another word on here. I'm sure I'm not the only blogger to experience this from time to time! The key my getting back on track here was ridding myself of shame around it. Trust me, I felt plenty to begin with. But if you really think about it, what is the purpose of shame? It's a learned behaviour, born from the belief that we're not worthy. And really, it serves to keep us feeling helpless. Trapped. Incapable. It's all lies! Why would we choose to continue to give life to those kinds of feelings? Well, like I said, it's what we were taught to do. But we can make a different choice. And do you know what feels better than shame, helplessness and guilt? Feeling worthy. So I've spent the past couple of weeks reconnecting to that feeling. I relieved myself of the (self-induced) pressure to write here, interacted only minimally with social media and relaxed. No shame (mostly - I'm human and certainly not perfect!). And today I'm back, the words are flowing and I'm truly happy to be here. In fact, I'm incredibly grateful for this little corner of the internet where I get to share myself with you and create! And, even though I've not been posting here for a while, I've still been cooking and photographing so more delicious recipes are on their way!

    A platter with sesame crusted halloumi on top of salad leaves with marinated melon.

    Anyway. This Cantaloupe, Lime and Halloumi Salad is perfect for summer. It takes minutes to put together and is absolutely delicious to eat. You know me, I can't get enough of halloumi! I've treated it slightly differently here and coated it in seeds for some crunch and extra nutty flavour. I got the idea to do this from Anna Jones' excellent cookbook A Modern Way to Cook. If you have never laid your hands on this book, I sincerely recommend that you do! It's full of creative, modern vegetarian food and you'll honestly want to cook everything in it!

    Back to the salad. Seed-encrusted halloumi lies atop a bed of rocket, whose pepperiness perfectly compliments everything here and ties it all together. And on top of that, we're spooning a kicking cantaloupe salsa. This isn't any old salsa! Nope, it's a real flavour punch and the great thing is that it's seriously easy to make and requires just 4 ingredients. Cantaloupe, lime, jalapeรฑo chilli (or chilli of your choice) and coriander. What makes it different? We're using lime as an actual ingredient here - peeled and chopped. Trust me, the acidic pop of the lime combined with the sweet melon, spicy jalapeรฑo, grassy coriander, peppery rocket and salty halloumi works so well. It's addictive! You've simply got to try it. Got to.

    A platter with melon scattered on top of a halloumi salad.

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    A platter with melon scattered on top of a halloumi salad.

    Cantaloupe, Lime and Halloumi Salad

    Fresh and vibrant salad full of tasty pan fried halloumi and halloumi the perfect flavour combination
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3
    Author: Sasha Hooper

    Equipment

    • Frying pan

    Ingredients 

    • ยฝ Charentais or regular cantaloupe melon, about 2 cups chopped
    • 1 lime
    • ยฝ-1 jalapeรฑo
    • leaves small bunch of coriander
    • 1 block of halloumi cheese
    • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • 2 leaves large handfuls rocket

    Instructions

    • Make the salsa. Chop the melon into ยฝ" dice and place into a small mixing bowl. Cut each end from the lime and stand it on it's end. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the skin and pith from the lime, taking care not to cut away too much flesh. Ideally, you want to remove the segments from their membranes and chop them up. Do this by holding the lime in your hand and carefully slicing along the membrane at each side of the segment so that the flesh comes away. If you don't want to do this, you can chop the whole fruit but be warned, it will be a little chewier this way and there will be a slight bitterness. But it's up to you. Add to the melon.
      ยฝ Charentais or regular cantaloupe melon, 1 lime
    • De-seed and finely chop the jalapeรฑo. Depending on the heat of your chilli and how hot you like your food, add as much as you like to the salsa. My jalapeรฑos were pretty hot so I only used half. Chop the coriander and add that too. Stir and set aside. There is no need to add any salt.
      ยฝ-1 jalapeรฑo, leaves small bunch of coriander
    • Slice the halloumi and dry fry over a medium heat until browned. Once the first side has browned, flip over and scatter the seeds over the top. Once browned all over, flip the halloumi to ensure it's well coated.
      1 block of halloumi cheese, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • Place the rocket leaves onto a large plate or platter. Top with the seedy halloumi and spoon the salsa over the top. Serve immediately.
      2 leaves large handfuls rocket
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.5g | Protein: 21.1g | Fat: 26.6g | Saturated Fat: 16.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 65.2mg | Sodium: 944.1mg | Potassium: 558.1mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12.8g | Vitamin A: 257.8IU | Vitamin C: 93.3mg | Calcium: 950.4mg | Iron: 1.2mg
    Course Salad
    Cuisine British
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    Close up of halloumi and melon on a platter with salad greens.
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    1. Jess says

      October 22, 2021 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      The jalapeรฑo dressing was HOT! But maybe that was my chilli. Love this sweet and salty salad though.

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    2. Michelle @ The Last Food Blog says

      July 25, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      Welcome back Sasha! I know exactly what you are talking about, I have taken a little step back myself, just to re-evaluate and have a think about how I would like to proceed. It's a very worthwhile thing to and it is very good to have the space to think clearly. Looking forward to all your new recipes, I know they will be amazing, as usual xxx

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      • Sasha says

        July 29, 2016 at 6:19 pm

        Aww thanks Michelle! xx

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    3. Hana | Nirvana Cakery says

      July 23, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Hi Sasha, happy to have you back!!! Blogging can be so intense and it's such a hard work too and I'm not surprised you had to step out. It happened to me many times since I've started blogging, I've hit the wall, not being able to walk through. I think it's part of growing together with your work, reaching out more people and that can be scary. Looking forward all of those new amazing recipes that are coming next!!! xx

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      • Sasha says

        July 23, 2016 at 9:26 pm

        Hey Hana! It's good to be back. I just needed to take the time for me, rather than trying to give what I hadn't got! There's definitely lots of opportunity for growth here and that's part of the joy of doing this. I'm looking forward to sharing the recipes too ๐Ÿ™‚ x

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