Ingredients
For the Vegan Halloumi Sticks
200g firm tofu, well-pressed
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil, for frying
For the Coating Mixture
2 tbsp unsweetened soy or oat milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp white miso paste
½ tsp mustard
1 tbsp tapioca starch (or cornflour)
For the Hot Honey Chilli Dip
3 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
1 small red chilli, finely chopped
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp chilli flakes
Pinch of sea salt
For the Red Chilli Relish
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp coconut sugar or maple syrup
1 tsp olive oil
Pinch of salt
For the Salad Base
60g mixed baby leaves (rocket, red chard, baby spinach)
½ cucumber, cubed
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
Method
Slice tofu into chunky sticks and toss in lemon juice, vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and salt. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Mix soy milk, lemon juice, miso paste, mustard, and tapioca starch until smooth. Dip each marinated stick into the coating mixture so it’s fully covered.
Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan and fry tofu sticks until golden and crisp on all sides, with bubbly edges.
For the hot honey dip, gently warm agave, vinegar, chilli, chilli flakes, and salt in a small pan for 2–3 minutes until fragrant. Let cool slightly to thicken.
For the chilli relish, sauté chopped pepper and chilli in olive oil for a couple of minutes, then stir in tomato paste, vinegar, sweetener, and salt. Cook until glossy and jam-like.
Layer the salad leaves, cucumber, and sliced peppers on a platter. Top with the halloumi sticks and serve with both dips on the side and enjoy!
by Whiterabbit2000
5 Comments
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Ingredients
For the Vegan Halloumi Sticks
200g firm tofu, well-pressed
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil, for frying
For the Coating Mixture
2 tbsp unsweetened soy or oat milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp white miso paste
½ tsp mustard
1 tbsp tapioca starch (or cornflour)
For the Hot Honey Chilli Dip
3 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
1 small red chilli, finely chopped
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp chilli flakes
Pinch of sea salt
For the Red Chilli Relish
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp coconut sugar or maple syrup
1 tsp olive oil
Pinch of salt
For the Salad Base
60g mixed baby leaves (rocket, red chard, baby spinach)
½ cucumber, cubed
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
Method
1. Slice tofu into chunky sticks and toss in lemon juice, vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and salt. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Mix soy milk, lemon juice, miso paste, mustard, and tapioca starch until smooth. Dip each marinated stick into the coating mixture so it’s fully covered.
3. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan and fry tofu sticks until golden and crisp on all sides, with bubbly edges.
4. For the hot honey dip, gently warm agave, vinegar, chilli, chilli flakes, and salt in a small pan for 2–3 minutes until fragrant. Let cool slightly to thicken.
5. For the chilli relish, sauté chopped pepper and chilli in olive oil for a couple of minutes, then stir in tomato paste, vinegar, sweetener, and salt. Cook until glossy and jam-like.
6. Layer the salad leaves, cucumber, and sliced peppers on a platter. Top with the halloumi sticks and serve with both dips on the side and enjoy!
I would definitely eat that, but why do you need to call it a greek grilling cheese, when in fact it’s literally tofu? Nothing about that is a Greek grilling cheese!
Hot honey tofu salad 🤷 Your presentation looks great.
Looks amazing, can you add some salt, i would know if I can taste it 😫
10/10 if this was actually halloumi!
I didn’t know what Halloumi was and had to look it up, I thought it was bread of some kind. Lots of cheese and I will lots of be curled into a barf ball if I eat it. Looks good though, I’d probably try it if it milk didn’t try and kill me every chance it got.