Haloumi and watermelon bites - Real Recipes from Mums

The colours in this easy taste sensation are perfect for festive entertaining.

Haloumi is a semi-hard, salty, and scrumptious cheese, which is fantastic grilled or fried. It is made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk. We call it the squeaky cheese because it makes a squeak when you cut it. This combination of salty and sweet makes for an amazing fresh flavour sensation and is best served while the cheese is still warm.

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Ingredients (serves 10 | makes 20 )

1/4 Watermelon
180 g Haloumi
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon mint sauce
1 handful mint leaves

Method

Cut watermelon into 2cm cubes and haloumi into 1cm thick slices in a similar shape to the watermelon.
Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Toss haloumi slices in oil, then fry cheese for 1 minute each side until golden brown.
In a small bowl, mix the yoghurt and mint sauce for the dressing. Taste and adjust to your liking.
Place a square of the haloumi on top of the watermelon cube. Dollop the dressing on the haloumi and top off with a small mint leaf.

49 Comments

- - mom486197 said
  - 09 Dec 2023
    8:51 am
Wow these look delicious – it’s never occurred to me to consider putting watermelon and halumi together. Sounds yummy, light and refreshing.

- - romvar said
  - 07 Jan 2022
    6:03 pm
These little morsels look so tantalising! So colourful.

- - meedee said
  - 15 Nov 2021
    12:22 pm
I would love to give these a try

- - mom476078 said
  - 02 Nov 2021
    9:23 pm
I’d probably just make these with the watermelon and haloumi, without the dressing. I love eating apple slices and haloumi (and luckily for me, I am the one who likes eating haloumi in the house!)

- - Ellen said
  - 28 Jul 2021
    4:28 am
I’ve made these several times. They’re always a hit because they look so cute. I ditch the mint sauce.

- - Blessed said
  - 01 Nov 2020
    6:57 am
YOU ripper this sounds delish

- - mom19782016 said
  - 05 Apr 2020
    7:29 am
Oh boy this sounds great!

- - Jbuttxx said
  - 14 Jan 2020
    5:00 am
What an absolute odd combo that I’m going to have to try as it does intrigue me

- - SandyG said
  - 08 Dec 2019
    9:33 am
Oh my goodness, I’m adding this to my Christmas menu! Perhaps I should even test it out on the girls and book club tomorrow night? Looks amazing!

- - rovermum said
  - 18 Feb 2019
    11:11 am
What a fantastic and great looking canape, entree or snack idea. Love them.

- - tessie said
  - 17 Feb 2019
    12:28 pm
These look so tasty

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 22 Jan 2017
    5:59 pm
salty and sweet work so well together

- - mom134803 said
  - 18 Aug 2016
    2:49 pm
I made this once for a party. It was a much appreciated snack by the adults, not so much by the kids.
- Ellen replied
  
  17 Feb 2019 , 4:52 am
  Thought already I’ve seen this article before
- - Melissa89 said
  - 30 Jul 2016
    11:26 pm
How interesting!

- - mom111059 said
  - 03 Jul 2016
    10:25 pm
what a lovely original idea. thank you

- - mom19782016 said
  - 22 Jun 2016
    9:58 pm
I’m going to make these next time I have guests over.

- - ashblonde said
  - 31 May 2016
    5:47 pm
They look stunning! I have to give them ago!

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 29 May 2016
    10:07 am
wow what a fresh and refreshing dish!

- - meljware said
  - 22 Jan 2016
    5:55 pm
I love haloumi and I love watermelon what a great combo!
- kjgarner replied
  
  31 Jan 2016 , 4:19 pm
  It will be very juicy yummy
- - ella12 said
  - 05 Jan 2016
    10:01 am
Ooh this is a little bit fancy and different (-: