Haloumi Burgers with Turnip Fries

Haloumi Burgers with Turnip Fries

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 serves
Course: Main Course
Calories: 768

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g haloumi cheese
  • butter for frying
  • 4 leaves iceburg lettuce
  • 1 small tomatoes sliced
  • 1 large avocado sliced
  • 125 ml sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 200 grams turnip cut into strips
  • butter for cooking
Cheese Bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tbsp psyllium husk powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 20 grams chia seeds
  • 200 grams cheese grated
  • 1/2 tsp rock salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 225°C
  2. Steam turnip strips for a couple of minutes in salted water. Let drain in a strainer.
  3. Melt butter and mix with the turnip in a bowl so that all strips are covered. Sprinkle with salt.
  4. Place the strips on a rack on a baking sheet. Bake in oven until golden brown on the outside and soft inside, turn once while baking. You can use a deep fryer if you have one.
  5. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise to make up the dressing. Let cool in refrigerator.
  6. Fry the halloumi cheese until it turns a nice color and is soft.
  7. Using the lettuce leaves as the burger bun, build the burger and serve.
Cheese Bread
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Beat eggs fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Mix dry ingredients, and then blend cream cheese with dry ingredients and the beaten eggs.
  4. Let swell for about 10 minutes.
  5. Put 8 piles of batter on a baking sheet and bake in the middle of the oven for 10–15 minutes until they turn nicely golden. Let cool a little before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 768kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 43gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 33gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 345mgSodium: 2109mgPotassium: 405mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1100IUVitamin C: 21.5mgCalcium: 830mgIron: 2mg

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