Recipes · Cypriot · Homemade Dairy Products
Grilled Halloumi
One serving has 447 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (88%), calcium (84%), phosphorus (80%), zinc (46%), selenium (30%) and vitamin A (28%). Ready in 13 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (136 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 120 g Queso blanco
- 8 g Olive oil
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Oregano, dried
- 2 g Mint, fresh
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Slice the cheese (queso blanco stands in here for halloumi, which is not in the catalog) into slabs about 1 cm thick.
- Heat a dry griddle pan over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Grill the cheese slices 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden grill marks form and the cheese is warmed through and slightly softened, but still holding its shape.
- Arrange on a plate, drizzle with the olive oil and lemon juice, and scatter with the oregano, torn mint and black pepper.
- Serve immediately, while the cheese is still warm and a little squeaky.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 447 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.1 g | |
| Water | 64.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.44 g | 1% |
| Protein | 24.6 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 37.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 17.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 84 mg | |
| Calcium | 842 mg | 84% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.72 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 38.2 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 563 mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 176 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 16.6 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 846 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg | 46% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.5 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 4.3 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.1 µg | 88% |
| Choline | 18.9 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 193 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.4 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 10.3 µg | 11% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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