Halloumi and Avocado Sandwich with Zaatar

Ingredients

• Sourdough bread

  French or vienna, Toasted

  1 slice, small or 29g

• Avocados

  Florida, raw

  ¼ fruit without skin and seeds or 76g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  3 cherry tomato or 51g

• Light Halloumi Cheese

  Sainsbury's

  60g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ tbsp or 3g

• Honey

  1 tsp or 7g

• Lemons

  Raw, with peel

  ½ fruit without seeds or 54g

• Lebanese Blend Zaatar

  Tamam

  1 tsp or 1g

• Sea Salt

  Fine Crystals - Trader Joe's

  ⅛ tsp or 0.5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Basil

  Fresh

  5g

Directions

1. Prepare the Halloumi Marinade: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, za'atar spice blend, and lemon juice. This will be your marinade for the halloumi.
2. Marinate the Halloumi: Place the halloumi slices in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over them. Make sure the halloumi is well-coated. Allow it to marinate for at least 15-20 minutes, flipping the slices halfway through.
3. Toast the Sourdough: While the halloumi is marinating, toast your sourdough bread slices to your desired level of crispiness.
4. Spread Pesto on the Toast: Once the sourdough is toasted, spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on each slice of bread but in this case only add the basil leaves on the avocado.
5. Cook the Halloumi: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the marinated halloumi slices and cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side or until they develop a golden-brown crust. After taking the halloumi out of the skillet, throw in the halved cherry tomatoes as well until they soften a little bit.
6. Assemble the Toast: Place the pesto-covered sourdough slices on a plate. Top them with the sliced avocado, the cooked halloumi slices and halved cherry tomatoes,
7. Drizzle with Remaining Marinade: Drizzle any remaining marinade from the halloumi over the assembled toast.
8. Season and Garnish: Season the toast with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, garnish with fresh basil leaves for an extra burst of flavor and freshness.
9. Serve: Enjoy your delicious sourdough toast with marinated halloumi, avocado, cherry tomatoes. It's a perfect combination of textures and flavors with the added goodness of basil leaves.

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