Grilled Tunisian-Spiced Halloumi Salad
with Cucumber, Hummus & Pita Wedges
- Milk
- Sesame
- Wheat
Allow us to introduce you to one of our favorite things in the HelloFresh test kitchen fridge: grilling cheese (aka halloumi). You’ll season it with our savory Tunisian spice blend, then sear in a hot pan (that’s right, it sears beautifully!) for this satisfying quickie 20-minute vegetarian lunch or dinner. Toss a simple green salad of tender baby lettuce and crisp cucumber with creamy Italian dressing to make a perfect bed for that savory grilling cheese, and serve with earthy hummus and crisp pita wedges on the side to complete the meal.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Baby Lettuce
4 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
2 unit
Pitas
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
6 ounce
Grilling Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 ounce
Italian Dressing
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and discard root end from lettuce; chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; slice into ¼-inch-thick half-moons.
• Cut each pita into six triangles. • Place pita wedges on a baking sheet and toss with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Spread out in a single layer. Bake on middle rack until slightly crispy and browned at edges, 6-8 minutes.
• While pitas toast, slice grilling cheese crosswise into four pieces, then slice each piece into thirds (you’ll have 12 pieces; 24 pieces for 4 servings). Place Tunisian Spice Blend on a plate. Coat cheese in spices, pressing to adhere.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add coated cheese and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 3-4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together Italian dressing, sour cream, and a large drizzle of olive oil until smooth. • Add lettuce and cucumber and toss until evenly coated. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Once pitas are toasted, divide salad between bowls and top with seared cheese. Serve with hummus and pita wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the Tunisian-spiced grilling cheese, though some found it overpowering. The dressing was hit-or-miss; several wanted more flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with some finding the cheese tricky to grill without sticking. Toasting pitas needed care to avoid burning.
- Suggestions: Add more veggies like tomatoes, onions, or roasted chickpeas for variety. Consider increasing hummus portion and offering alternative dressing options 🥗.
- Portions: Some felt the salad needed more toppings to balance the lettuce. A few wished for larger hummus servings.
- Texture: The grilling cheese had mixed reviews; some loved it, while others found it rubbery. Crispy pita chips were a hit.
Reviews from our home cooks
Great mixture of spices for the halloumi. Loved the pita with hummus as a side to seem more of a balanced meal.
I liked the spice used for the cheese, not wanting to take away from that flavor the rest of the salad seemed too simple with just lettuce and cucumbers. Dressing was light and had great flavor.
I loved the pita bread baked with the great spices. The vegetarian cheese chunks were also very tasty. Great spices and flavor--thank you!
This is one of my most favorites yet!! Awesome salad with good flavor!
Loved it! I would like to see more of these easy salad dinner meals on the menu.
We actually made these into stuffed pitas instead of a big salad and it was delicious!!!
It's kind of hard to justify the cost when it's just romaine. But - I do love salad. I spruced it up and used my own dressing (oil & apple cider vinegar), added a little parmesan and hemp seeds. I made a side bowl of cooked veggies and rice to fill me up. I like the pita - I broke them up into smaller pieces and sprinkled them in the salad from crunchy bits! The halloumi was good, too - meltier than the kind I get at the grocery.
I love Halloumi and the spice blend was great. The pitas were a nice touch. Overall tho it was a little one note - it felt like just a bunch of lettuce with cheese on it. Maybe more veggies could be added?
The salad was delicious but the salad was missing a little something like olives, onions or tomato to give some deeper flavor. Olives would really pair well with the Greek vibe.
Hummus good but seemed enough for 1 rather than 2... fried cheese / spices very good. not sure if salad dressing needed more flavor or if it was right to highlight cheese
