Pan-Fried Halloumi Toast with Honey and Basil

Enjoy a delightful toast experience with crunchy sourdough topped with pan-fried halloumi, sweet apricot jam, fresh basil, and a drizzle of honey. The perfect combination of sweet and salty to warm you up on any day.

By @thedishonhealthy

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Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 slice sourdough bread
• 0.5 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 3 pieces halloumi cheese
• 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam or orange jam
• 3 pieces halloumi cheese
• 1 handful basil
• 0.5 tablespoon hot honey or regular honey
• 0 pinch ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Warm up a slice of sourdough bread in a pan over medium-high heat with olive oil, garlic ghee, or butter for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
2. In the same pan, add slices of halloumi cheese and fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden.
3. Spread apricot or orange jam on the toasted sourdough bread.
4. Lay the fried halloumi slices on top of the jam.
5. Add a handful of fresh basil leaves on top of the halloumi.
6. Drizzle hot honey over the basil and halloumi. Optionally, use truffle honey for an added flavor bomb.
7. Finish with a pinch of ground black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!