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Haloumi cheese and pickles are a perfect match on this sandwich!

Ingredients (serves 2)

250g Haloumi cheese cut in thick strips
2 slices Sourdough bread
1/2 punnet Cherry tomatoes cut in half
1 small Carrot thinly sliced
1/2 Cucumber peeled, seeds removed and then thinly sliced
1 cup Water
1 TBSP Apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Sugar
A pinch of salt & pepper
1 tsp Sesame oil
Basil to decorate

Method

Firstly prepare the pickle: In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, vinegar and water to a boil. Continue boiling for a minute or 2 then turn off heat.
Arrange sliced carrot, cucumber and tomatoes in a bowl, cover with just boiled liquid and drizzle with sesame oil. Set aside for 10 minutes, the flavour will develop the longer it stands.
Toast bread if you prefer. Pan fry Haloumi cheese in medium heat and turn when golden and crisp around the edges. Place cheese on bread, top it with pickles and basil. Serve.

Notes

A girlfriend dropped in for a quick chat and it was lunch time, so I whipped this up in short notice, very little effort but the result was amazingly delicious. You can cut bread to any size as base to make this combination and turn it into finger food, or a light snack. Any leftover pickles can be accompanying other dishes later in the day.

29 Comments

- - mom93821 said
  - 04 Oct 2024
    6:31 am
I always have the best time at the local famers deli checking out all of the different types of cheese. I absolutely adore eating cheese and halloumi is a delicious cheese to buy and to eat. Halloumi is delicious to eat in this recipe and a cheese I enjoy eating for breakfast and lunch.
- mom93821 replied
  
  05 Oct 2024 , 5:10 am
  Scouring the grocery store catalogues is also a good way to find good specials and deals on cheese; which includes yummy halloumi. It really is a cheese that is quite versatile and can be used in many different recipes. Will be making this yummy recipe this weekend due to buying some halloumi on special.
- - mom184844 said
  - 01 Sep 2024
    7:23 am
I definitely am going to try this just on gluten free bread for me. Looks so delicious

- - mom62624 said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    11:00 am
Delicious, simple and just great.

- - teegsmrstee said
  - 28 Apr 2019
    4:29 pm
I love the addition of the basil, fresh!

- - happymum2018 said
  - 19 Apr 2019
    10:44 am
Thanks so much this is a good looking and tasty looking dish thanks

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 29 Nov 2018
    6:44 pm
Yummy yummy delicious

- - Ellen said
  - 01 Aug 2018
    7:44 am
Beautiful combi, probably I would leave the pickle away.

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Jan 2018
    3:36 pm
Such nice combinations of foods. Thanks for sharing.

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 03 Dec 2017
    12:43 pm
I like that you pickled all the vegies that went on the sandwhich i think its a great idea

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 17 Nov 2017
    9:43 pm
Sounds nice i would like to try this sandwich combination i love pickled vegetables, thanks

- - mom62624 said
  - 20 Oct 2017
    5:20 pm
A delicious combination.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 06 Jun 2017
    7:37 pm
Sounds like an interesting food item, well worth trying it.

- - Stef said
  - 27 Feb 2017
    4:57 pm
Yum, great for lunch guests!

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:20 am
Yum, so pretty!

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 09 May 2016
    12:10 pm
I have never made an open sandwich before! I will be trying this one it sounds really yummy!
- kjgarner replied
  
  29 Jun 2016 , 10:58 am
  me neither, but love the presentation
- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    8:30 am
I will have to try your open sandwich,sound’s delicious!

- - serotonin said
  - 19 Apr 2016
    5:22 pm
Interesting range of ingredients. Sounds delicious, will have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

- - SpotstheCat said
  - 18 Apr 2016
    8:50 pm
Yum, I’ll have to give this one a try. Maybe serve one up when my parents come to visit.
- Missey Grace replied
  
  18 Apr 2016 , 9:30 pm
  That’s a very nice thought, wishing you a great gathering.
  You can make the pickles way ahead of time, and keep in the fridge for up to 1 week, although I must admit it has never been in my fridge for too long before the little hungry mouths find its way.
- - Nas01 said
  - 18 Apr 2016
    4:17 pm
I absolutely love the look of this sandwich.

- - mom90758 said
  - 18 Apr 2016
    12:20 pm
This looks amazing! The type of sandwich I’d order in one cafe’!
- Missey Grace replied
  
  21 Apr 2016 , 8:56 pm
  Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate that