Halloumi salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 750g pack new potatoes, halved
• 200g frozen peas
• 250g pack halloumi, thickly sliced
• juice 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• small pack mint, chopped
• 75g pack pea shoots

Method

1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 15-20 mins or until tender, then add the frozen peas for the final 2 mins, drain and tip into a large serving bowl.
2. In a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat, sear the halloumi until golden on both sides, then set aside.
3. Meanwhile, pour the lemon juice into a small bowl, whisk in the olive oil and mint, and pour over the peas and potatoes. Mix everything together, season, then fold in the pea shoots and halloumi. Serve immediately.

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Summer duck salad

Ingredients

• 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 duck breast, skin on and scored
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 tbsp plum sauce
• 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 4 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 110g pack pomegranate seeds
• 1 Little Gem lettuce, quartered lengthways
• 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
• ½ cucumber, julienned or coarsely grated
• ½ ripe avocado, stoned, peeled and quartered

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Rub the five-spice into the duck breast on both sides and place in a medium frying pan, skin-side down. Fry the breast on a medium heat for 4 mins until the skin turns golden brown. Cook for 1 min on the other side to seal the meat, then transfer to a small baking tray and wipe out the pan. Put the duck in the oven for 10 mins (or 12-14 mins if you like it cooked through).
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in the pan and gently cook the shallots for about 5 mins until soft. Add the plum sauce, soy, vinegar and sesame oil. Turn the heat to high and simmer for about 2 mins until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat, tip in half the pomegranate seeds and leave to cool.
3. Once the duck breasts are cooked, leave them to rest while you prepare the rest of the salad. Heat a griddle pan on a high heat and char the lettuce quarters for 2 mins each side. Put the carrots and cucumber in a bowl and toss with half the dressing.
4. Pile onto a serving platter with the lettuce and avocado. Slice the duck breast into 6 thick slices, arrange on top and scatter over the remaining pomegranate seeds. Serve the extra dressing on the side.

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