Cooking with Cate
Episode 3: Grilled Halloumi Salad
“When you travel, sometimes you just crave a homemade salad—am I right? My favourite Grilled Halloumi Salad is great for lunch or dinner. When I stay at Quest, I love that everything is convenient—I was able to pop to the shops across the road to pick up a few things to make it so effortless to stay healthy.”
– Cate Campbell OAM – Olympic Gold Medallist
At Quest Apartment Hotels, our fully equipped kitchens and convenient locations make it easy to whip up something fresh and satisfying—just like this vibrant Grilled Halloumi Salad. Packed with goodness and full of flavour, it’s a perfect option for a feel-good lunch or dinner while you’re away from home.
Cate’s Hot Tip: If like me you find raw broccoli a little bit starchy, blanch it under some boiling water for 1 minute to soften the texture and bring the flavours alive.
Ingredients:
For the Salad:
1 ½ cups quinoa, rinsed well
1 small head of broccoli, finely chopped
⅔ cup dried cranberries
1 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
½ cup flaked almonds, toasted
200g halloumi cheese, sliced
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
For the Dressing:
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
1–2 teaspoons water (if needed to adjust consistency)
Method:
Cook the Quinoa
In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the quinoa and cook according to package instructions (about 15 minutes). Once cooked, fluff with a fork and let cool.
Prepare the Veggies
While the quinoa cooks, chop the broccoli, cranberries, mint, and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the quinoa with the broccoli, cranberries, mint, and toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook the Halloumi
Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat. Grill the halloumi slices for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown. Set aside.
Make the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, and water to reach your desired dressing consistency.
Assemble the Salad
Add the warm halloumi to the salad. Drizzle with the dressing and gently toss everything together.
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy this deliciously light, yet filling salad!
This salad is fresh, satisfying, and perfect to enjoy at your Quest Apartment—just like Cate does.
Recipe credit: Wholesome by Sarah – Quinoa, Broccoli, Dried Cranberry and Halloumi Salad
