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"Here is one of my favourites off the top of my head ... also a great wooing meal!
I first tried it at Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant, just out of Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road, a really easy starter to get the tastebuds flying - do not serve too large a portion if you plan a heavier main" - Darren Major.
This is a surprising match that works so well - and the colours are so vibrant it jumps off the plate. Berries are a must as part of the fruit mix, then add other favourites alongside. A perfect starter for a Mediterranean meal or a romantic dinner for two.
Serves 2-4 as entrée. V. GF.
Pictured: Haloumi cheese fruit plate, finished dish
Ingredients
- 1 Packet haloumi cheese
- An exotic mix of fruits - mango, passionfruit, kiwi, banana, all varieties of berries etc. are the biggest winners
- NB citrus fruits are not so good
- Blueberries for decoration
- Raspberry Coulis -
- Packet raspberries - 250g
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Pictured: Raspberry coulis
- Raspberry coulis - puree raspberries with sugar - depending on how sweet the berries are you may want to add more or less sugar; you also may want to add water or apple juice depending on how thick or tart you like it- blend into a thick syrup. You can pass through a sieve to remove pips for smooth consistency.
Method
Place fruit elegantly on a plate.
Slice haloumi about 1cm thick, cook in a pan on med-high temp (not too hot or haloumi will burn and smoke in a couple of seconds) until nicely browned on both sides and soft through.
To serve, place cheese on a plate with fruit, drizzle coulis over the plate and make a small pool, scatter blueberries overall.
Dietary preferences
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-Free with ingredient checks
