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Levantine · Salad

Marinated Olive Salad with Halloumi and Walnuts

Green olives tossed in a garlicky pomegranate molasses and Aleppo pepper marinade with diced halloumi, sweet pepper, scallion and walnuts. Good as a mezze, on labaneh or folded through pasta.

  • YieldServes 4 as part of a spread
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total20 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1 clovelarge garlic clove, crushed in a garlic press
  • 1 tbsppomegranate molasses
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tspAleppo pepper or paprika
  • ¼ tsptomato paste (puree)
  • ½ tspcumin seeds, lightly toasted, or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Salad

  • 150 gpitted green olives, preferably Castelvetrano or Frescatrano (about 1 cup)
  • 1scallion (spring onion), thinly sliced
  • 4 tbspyellow or orange bell pepper, finely diced, about 1/4 large pepper
  • 70 ghalloumi, Akkawi or Nabulsi cheese, diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 3 tbspwalnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 2 sprigsfresh za'atar, oregano or marjoram, leaves picked and coarsely chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Olive
  • Pomegranate
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Chewy
  • Crunchy

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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