Haloumi Party bites are so easy you barely need a recipe. Give them a go. Here they are all dressed up with Tomato & Oregano and a little smidgen of Greek Bread
These are the simplest little snacks but I guarantee you’ll be able to eat dozens of them.
This is really more of an idea than a recipe so feel free to experiment with this. Look for big blocks of haloumi in delis and places that stock Middle Eastern and Greek cheeses.
You may have served fried or berbecued Haloumi before but adding the extra bits just makes them a little more filling.
Serve with a grating of black pepper and lemons to squeeze as well as a drizzle of olive oil. I like my tomatoes with a little sprinkling of sea salt too.
You can find Greek Pita bread in a lot of fruit stores. It is a soft round bread, thin as Lebanese bread but more spongy and soft like the bread you get on a Yeeros ( kebab).
Haloumi Party Bites, Tomato, Oregano & Greek Bread
Ingredients
- 850 gm haloumi
- 18 pcs Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
- 1 bunch oregano leaves or small basil leaves
- 3 slices of soft Greek flatbread you could use naan bread too
- 80 ml olive oil 4 tablespoons
- 24 Bamboo toothpicks for skewering from party shops
- Lemon wedges to serve
- black pepper to dust.
Instructions
- You'll need a non-stick skillet and party cocktail sticks
- Cut the haloumi into thick 3 cm / ¾ in pieces x 5 cm / 2 in long. Try to make them all even and square bottomed so they can sit up straight.
- Cut the Greek bread into strips about 9 cm/ 3 1/2 in long
- Pick the leaves and set these along with the halved tomatoes and toothpicks aside, ready for use.
- Put a fry pan or skillet onto the heat. Let it get quite hot before adding a small amount of olive oil. Swirl it around then add the haloumi . Cook all four sides till golden turning as each reaches the right colour.
- Take them out and put onto a plate.
- Make one at a time. Fold the Greek bread into a concertina then put the tomato onto the top and spear it with a leaf and the toothpick.
- Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and some lemon wedges.
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Try this Potato goat Cheese Croquettes recipe too
Are these served cold or hot?
Hi Celia. They are made as soon as the haloumi is cooked so they are warm to room temperature. haloumi gets really hard when cold. So they are best assembled as soon as possible. Get everything ready and set aside and when the haloumi is ready… toothpick them. A squeeze of lemon and olive oil and off you go!
Yummy just loved the food you are giving..
Great amazing and lovely.
Hey George!. Thanks
These look very healthy and yummy! Thank you for sharing such an easy recipe!
I adore haloumi, that fresh squeek against your teeth when you bite into it and the fresh flavour. Pairing it with a little Greek bread and the tomato and oregano sounds delicious.
I wish you all the best for 2018, with health and much happiness.
wow, looks delicious… Thanks for sharing. Keep it up
How pretty…they would be a perfect bite to have on New Year’s Eve.
yep they sure would. thanks Karen
These party bites do not only look amazing but they must be tasting delicious, Tania. Can I use dried oregano for this recipe?
Hi Agnes
Thanks for your comment!
You could use dried oregano as a flavouring if you like. The leaf on top though is for flavour and appearance so you could use basil or even parsley. Have a great holiday season
Tania
Yum – delicious. although I’d have to use a stick to keep my daughter from these, she loves haloumi!
Yum! They look adorable and tasty.
Very clever and also resplendent with Christmas colours. What an original entree dish 8)