Halloumi is a cheese that in my opinion doesn't taste very nice raw, but when cooked is delicious. It has a fantastic texture, and the flavour works really well with summer vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers. This dish is incredibly simple, being just a slice of cheese in peppers cooked and then covered with a dressing, but the results look and taste absolutely fantastic. I like to serve these with a simple side salad and some crusty bread to soak up the juices. The quantities shown in this recipe serve 4.

Ingredients

• 2 Peppers, cut in half lengthways and then cored, to form boats
• 200g Halloumi cheese, cut into 4 slices
• 2 tbsp Pine nuts
  
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Chilli, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Fresh basil, finely chopped

Method

1. Place the peppers into a baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil.
2. Place into an oven at 180 degrees C for 15 minutes.
3. Remove the pepper boats from the oven and place a slice of cheese in each.
4. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the pepper boats.
5. Return the boats to the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and the pine nuts are toasted.
6. Mix the remaining ingredients well.
7. Remove the peppers from the oven and place onto serving dishes.
8. Drizzle the dressing over the top and serve immediately.