halloumi tacos

These amazing vegetarian tacos feature fried halloumi cheese, pineapple salsa and a drizzle of Peruvian green sauce. You'll love this unlikely combination of flavors! Recipe yields 8 tacos (enough for 4 servings).

Halloumi Tacos with Pineapple Salsa &amp; Aji Verde

corn tortillas

halloumi cheese, sliced into 1/4″ wide rounds

olive oil,

Pineapple Salsa (you’ll have extra)

Aji Verde (you’ll have extra)

In a medium skillet (I love to use cast iron) over medium heat, warm each tortilla on both sides until it&#8217;s warmed through and developing a few little golden spots. Stack each tortilla together under a clean tea towel to keep them warm.

Warm the olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Using kitchen tongs, carefully place slices of halloumi into the hot oil (be careful, the oil can splatter). Leave a little room around each piece of cheese so they don&#8217;t stick together (I usually cook the cheese in two batches). I recommend covering the skillet to contain any splatters.

Cook the cheese until the undersides are golden, about 2 to 4 minutes (if it&#8217;s taking forever to brown, raise the heat a bit; if it&#8217;s browning very quickly or you catch any whiff of smoke, turn down the heat). Carefully flip each piece of cheese with the tongs, recover the skillet, and cook until the other side is golden, about 2 to 4 minutes.

In the meantime, place a few paper towels on an empty plate or cutting board to absorb excess oil. Place each piece of cooked cheese onto the plate and let the cheese cool down a bit before handling. Slice each piece of cheese into strips about 1&#8243; wide for more even cheese distribution throughout your taco (hooray).

To assemble the tacos, place a few strips of cheese along half of your tortilla. Using a slotted spoon or serving fork, top the cheese with pineapple salsa. Finish each taco with a drizzle of aji verde. Serve warm!

If you intend to have leftovers, store the individual components separately and combine just before serving. You can gently warm the tortillas and cheese in the microwave. Assemble and enjoy.

Wow this looks delicious.  What a great idea.  Never thought of using Halloumi cheese as a meat alternative with tacos.  Barbequing Halloumi is great too. Can't wait to try it.  Thanks Kate.

What a great idea for using Halloumi cheese! We absolutely love it. If you happen to be lucky enough to have a middle-eastern grocery nearby, get your Halloumi there. It will be SO much less expensive and probably more authentic as it will have been imported. I've marinated my halloumi in olive oil, thyme, fresh parsley and mint and aleppo pepper and grilled it or pan fried it. It's a Bad Word! Thank you Kate for the recipe. Love to Cookie!!

It looks really great. I want to try this right away. Thanks.

Made this for dinner tonight and loved it, especially the pineapple salsa! We will definitely do it again when it gets a bit warmer here in the UK. X

This was “incredible” (quote from my husband).  Where has halloumi been all my life!? Glad I made the sauce the night before to make this a quick dish the night of.  Will definitely be making these again!

Amazing and delicious. My husband and I loved these tacos.

Hi Kate Thanks for the recipe! I made these tonight &amp; they were delicious. I've never tried frying cheese before, but it was easier than I thought (although you're right - watch out for splatters). 

Salsa &amp; sauce was great too - I'm thinking of trying it on your huevos rancheros recipe for tomorrow night's dinner. (Don't you just love when you can repurpose things?)

Hi Kate,

Made this for dinner tonight; so fresh and delicious; loved it.

Also tried the broccoli pita sandwiches that you had posted a few weeks ago and those were delicious as well.
Thank you so much.
Usha

Made these and loved them. Yet another great recipe from your site. Thank you

Wow it looks delicious. What a wonderful way. Never thought about using cheese as a substitute for meat with tacos. Barbequing Halloumi is also great. Can not wait to try it out Thank you Kate.

These were SO delicious! I'm a bit of a wimp with heat but the sauce was lovely. Such an unusual but amazing flavour combination.

Yummmm, five stars! This was SO good! New favorite for sure. The only change I made was using queso blanco because I couldn't find halloumi at my store. Delicious!

Delicious, refreshing salsa and the halloumi tacos were a hit in my house, although a bit messy with some oil splattering for me (next time I'll use a cast-iron skillet pan with taller sides.

I made this recipe for my visiting in-laws and everyone loved it! There were so many elements and everything worked together well. Not difficult to make. A fun tasty recipe that I will definitely make again.

I made this for my college age daughter and her friends , we al loved it! No left overs! Loved the cheese, the salsa and the Aji Verde! Everything was gone!

Made these tacos recently and they were SO GOOD. The Aji Verde is delicious.

I Made these last night and my husband LOVED them.  The different flavors meld together so well you get such unique tastes in each bite.  This is a for sure "keeper"!

Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Overall felt the dish was a little bit too salty for our liking, which came from the halloumi I used. 
A tip I've tried before is to soak the cheese block in water for about 5 minutes before cutting it up and frying it. It takes away some of the saltiness.

These were a big hit in our house. I accompanied them with the black bean salad and it was a glorious mix of colours and flavours. It really cheered up a dismal Monday in the north of England!

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