⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove) ½ teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper 3 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces (or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes) 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed 1 orange, red, and/or yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces ½ large English cucumber, halved, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup minced red onion or shallot 2 tablespoons (drained) capers, coarsely chopped 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1 (6-inch) pita 1 (8-ounce) block halloumi cheese, patted dry and cut into ¾-inch-thick slices
1) Whisk the 1/3 cup oil with the vinegar, garlic, and oregano and set aside.
2)Add vegetables to the bowl.
3) Fry the pita (I used whole wheat) in one of the tbsp of oil over medium-high heat until crispy and cut into pieces. Then fry the halloumi in the other tbsp olive oil until browned and cut into pieces.
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Recipe:
⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
3 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces (or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes)
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
1 orange, red, and/or yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces
½ large English cucumber, halved, seeded and diced into ½-inch pieces
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup minced red onion or shallot
2 tablespoons (drained) capers, coarsely chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 (6-inch) pita
1 (8-ounce) block halloumi cheese, patted dry and cut into ¾-inch-thick slices
1) Whisk the 1/3 cup oil with the vinegar, garlic, and oregano and set aside.
2)Add vegetables to the bowl.
3) Fry the pita (I used whole wheat) in one of the tbsp of oil over medium-high heat until crispy and cut into pieces. Then fry the halloumi in the other tbsp olive oil until browned and cut into pieces.
4) Combine ingredients, toss well, and serve.