Sorry… Luckily, these incredible vegetarian haloumi recipes are a lot better than that joke; with gorgeously dense pides, light and flavoursome salads and moreish pasta dishes to choose from, you’ll never be stuck for inspiration for your favourite cheese again. First up for us? Has to be those mouth-watering harissa haloumi burgers. BBQ, anyone?
Looking for more vegetarian meals or more cheese dishes?
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Quinoa, zucchini and haloumi burgers
These tasty quinoa, zucchini and haloumi burgers with beetroot, kasundi and tomato will give any burger a run for its money.
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Haloumi, asparagus & cherry tomato salad
Haloumi, asparagus & cherry tomato salad
Only a few simple ingredients are needed to create this fresh and tasty salad and let’s face it – everything tastes better with haloumi.
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Chunky minestrone with haloumi
Chunky minestrone with haloumi
You will need to start this recipe a day ahead. Keep those colds at bay with a warming minestrone soup with haloumi and pesto verde!
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Haloumi and avocado bruschetta
Excite your taste buds with this fresh and delicious haloumi and avocado bruschetta. It makes a brilliant snack, light lunch or dinner or starter to a dinner spread.
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Zucchini and haloumi slice
It’s the classic slice you know and love with a tasty vegetarian twist.
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Sage & zucchini-wrapped haloumi salad
Sage & zucchini-wrapped haloumi salad
This wrapped-haloumi salad recipe includes fragrant sage and tender zucchini for a tasty vegetarian lunch or side dish.
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Rosemary haloumi
We’ve provided all the information to make the best haloumi you will have tasted short of travelling to Cyprus!
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Pearl barley risotto with haloumi crumbs
Pearl barley risotto with haloumi crumbs
We’ve swapped rice for nutty pearl barley in this beautiful pea and prosciutto recipe for a flavour and texture explosion. Try finishing your dish off with a sprinkling of haloumi crumbs to create the ultimate comfort food.
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Haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas
Haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas
Crispy haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas that are great for sharing with family and friends.
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Sweet potato rösti with haloumi and tomatoes
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Barbecued vegetables and haloumi with lemon basil dressing
Barbecued vegetables and haloumi with lemon basil dressing
Enjoy barbecued vegetables and salty slices of haloumi combined with a fresh and zesty dressing in this easy vegetarian dish.
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Indian roasted tomatoes
Decide whether you want yours served with chicken, lamb or haloumi and serve with these tasty spiced tomatoes and chickpeas.
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Pumpkin and pistachio couscous with grilled haloumi
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Radicchio, pumpkin and haloumi salad
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Quinoa salad with haloumi and pomegranate
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Spinach, pumpkin and haloumi salad
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Savoury eggplant and haloumi quiche
Savoury eggplant and haloumi quiche
This delicious vegetarian quiche is packed full of flavour from the salty haloumi, hearty eggplant and divine golden crust. Cut yourself a slice and enjoy warm or cool.
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Haloumi, broccolini and lemon salad with crumb
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Grilled haloumi gyros
Try this deliciously light and fresh grilled haloumi gyros for dinner tonight – super easy and quick to prepare, and so tasty!
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Za´atar chicken with haloumi & watermelon salad
Za´atar chicken with haloumi & watermelon salad
Za’atar chicken, a Middle Eastern spice mixture, salad with haloumi and watermelon salad.
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Watermelon tabbouleh with marinated haloumi
Watermelon tabbouleh with marinated haloumi
An exotic tabbouleh dish with refreshing watermelon and marinated haloumi.
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Eggplant and haloumi skewers with roasted tomato sauce
These eggplant and haloumi skewers with roasted tomato sauce are the perfect easy finger food to serve at your next gathering. This kind of cheese is just begs to be fried and served warm.
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Cauliflower fritter rolls with fried haloumi and lime emulsion
Cauliflower fritter rolls with fried haloumi and lime emulsion
Meltingly soft haloumi and herby cauliflower fritters in a soft roll make for a magic meal.
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Baked field mushroom stack with haloumi and salsa
Baked field mushroom stack with haloumi and salsa
Easy and attractive meat-free meals that are bound to please.
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Sage & zucchini-wrapped haloumi salad
Sage & zucchini-wrapped haloumi salad
This wrapped-haloumi salad recipe includes fragrant sage and tender zucchini for a tasty vegetarian lunch or side dish.
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Pearl barley risotto with haloumi crumbs
Pearl barley risotto with haloumi crumbs
We’ve swapped rice for nutty pearl barley in this beautiful pea and prosciutto recipe for a flavour and texture explosion. Try finishing your dish off with a sprinkling of haloumi crumbs to create the ultimate comfort food.
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Chilli barbecued haloumi zucchini salad
Chilli barbecued haloumi zucchini salad
Haloumi is the perfect summer side to any family bbq.
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Grilled haloumi, white nectarine & kohlrabi salad
This grilled haloumi salad is a wonderful balance of salty haloumi, sweet nectarine and crisp kohlrabi for a delicious side salad or light lunch.
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Harissa haloumi burgers with lemon mint mayonnaise
Harissa haloumi burgers with lemon mint mayonnaise
Try these fantastic vegetarian burgers with piping-hot haloumi, lemon mint mayo and fried onions.