Grilled Asparagus, Zucchini and Halloumi Salad

When I saw this recipe for grilled asparagus zucchini and halloumi salad I knew that I would have to try it. I like to grill and roast vegetables and this grilled salad sounded really good. As luck would have it, the farmers market is filled with fresh local zucchini. I had recently tried using pesto in a salad and I was thinking that it would go really well in this one. My favorite part of this salad though was the grilled halloumi! I recently tried frying halloumi for saganaki and really enjoyed its texture and flavour. This salad took a bit of effort to put together but it was relatively easy to do. The grilled asparagus, zucchini and halloumi salad was really good! It was nice and fresh and summery. I liked the combination of warm and cool components.

Ingredients:
1 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 handful asparagus (trimmed)
1 zucchini (sliced thinly)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 pound halloumi (sliced 1/4 inch thick)
1/2 lemon (juice)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemon (juice)
2 handfuls spinach

Directions:
1. Toss the tomatoes in the olive oil, salt and pepper and place skin side down on a baking sheet.
2. Roast the tomatoes in a preheated 400F oven for 10-15 minutes.
3. Blanch the asparagus in boiling water and then rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process.
4. Toss the zucchini and asparagus in the olive oil, salt and pepper to coat.
5. Grill the zucchini and asparagus until they have nice grill marked, about 1-3 minutes.
6. Brush the olive oil onto the gill and grill the halloumi cheese.
7. Pour the lemon juice onto the halloumi.
8. Mix the pesto, olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl.
9. Toss everything together.

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