
Crunchy Cos lettuce salad with barbecue vegetables and haloumi
What's better than firing up the barbecue and creating new salad combinations with a bunch of friends on Australia Day? This salad is inspired by a friend's husband who wanted something different - a more tasty 'man' salad.

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- 2 Cos lettuce halved lengthways
- 1 red capsicum, chopped coarsley
- 1/2 eggplant, sliced
- 1 zucchini, sliced diagonally
- 200g haloumi cheese, sliced about half centimetre thick and broken into pieces
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Hommus
- Heat barbecue or grill.
- Drizzle or brush the cut side of the lettuce hearts with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
- Barbecue haloumi cheese, capsicum, eggplant and zucchini. Season to taste.
- Place Cos on barbecue, cut side down for about 10-15 seconds.
- Remove and arrange on a platter, barbecued side up.
- Top with barbecued vegetables and cheese.
- Serve whilst hot and top with a spoonful of hommus to your liking.
A salad for four people to share either as an entree or to accompany your main. Alternatively, this is a big hearty salad for two.