Description
This Halloumi Toastie is an homage to my days in Peru and eating it again sends me RIGHT back to that tiny little market, at the top of a hill, with that sweet, old casera, and her delicious sandwiches and juices.
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 white bread rolls
- 100 gram Halloumi
- 100 gram kalamata olives (pit removed)
- ½ ripe avocado
- Pinch of dried oregano
- Dash of olive oil
Instructions
Instructions to Make a “Classic” Toasted Sandwich:
- Cut the halloumi in strips and grill the cheese until done.
- Sprinkle some oregano on the halloumi.
- In the meantime: cut the avocado in slices.
- Cut the olives and/or “roll them out”.
- Assemble the sandwich: cheese, avocado, olives.
- Drizzle some oil on the grill and carefully place the sandwich on the grill.
- Grill until the bread is crispy.
Instructions to Make an Open Faced Sandwich:
- Cut the avocado in slices.
- Cut the olives and/or “roll them out”.
- Assemble the toastie as follows: avocado, olives, cheese.
- Sprinkle some oregano on the halloumi
- Drizzle some oil on the grill and carefully place the sandwich on it
- Close the grill so that the cheese gets grilled by the top part of the grill.
- When both the cheese and bread are done, remove the sandwich – carefully as you want to make sure it doesn’t fall apart here!
Notes
- Sauce Tip: None (Yeah, really)
- Bread Tip: Ciabatta
- Category: Vegetarian Sandwich
- Method: Sandwich Grill
- Cuisine: Toasted Sandwich
Keywords: vegetarian sandwich, grilled cheese, halloumi, avocado, kalamata, Peru