Quinoa salad with melon and pomegranate

The hot summer weather brought inspiration to my kitchen and I wanted a fresh salad with summery flavours. Top it with salty halloumi to restore the salt balance after a hot day in the sun.

2-3 servings

60 grams quinoa (1 1/2 portions)

1 red pepper

3/4 Cantalope melon

1/2 Pomegranate

Parsley

Lemon

Olive oil

Halloumi

Greek yoghurt

Prepare the quinoa as per instructions on the packaging and let it cool down. Squeeze 1 table spoon of lemon over 1 teaspoon of dried parsley to soak while preparing the rest of the salad. Cut the vegetables for the salad and mix together with the quinoa, pour the lemon and parsley over and add a splash of olive oil.

Cut the halloumi in thick slices and fry on low heat.

Serve the salad with a dollop of Greek Yoghurt on the side!

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