Halloumi Pasta Salad

Name: Halloumi Pasta Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 box farfalle pasta; 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 1/4 red onion, finely sliced; 1 lemon; Salt & cracked black pepper; Olive oil; 180g Riverina Dairy Co. Haloumi cheese, sliced into batons then squares; D'Orsogna Baked Leg Ham, sliced into strips; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 bunch fresh thyme

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Dezi Madafferi

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Ingredients

1 box farfalle pasta
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion, finely sliced
1 lemon
Salt & cracked black pepper
Olive oil
180g Riverina Dairy Co. Haloumi cheese, sliced into batons then squares
D'Orsogna Baked Leg Ham, sliced into strips
1/2 cup honey
1/2 bunch fresh thyme

Method

Bring salted water to a rolling boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente using box instructions.
Add cherry tomatoes, onion and parsley into a large salad bowl.
Add lemon zest and juice of half a lemon.
Add baked leg ham.
Season with salt and cracked black pepper.
Drain pasta in a colander and add to the salad bowl.
In a non-stick fry pan, add a drizzle of olive oil and heat to medium.
Add Haloumi and cook for approx. a minute, until lightly golden.
Turn over and add the honey and sprigs of thyme.
Pour honey and the Haloumi into the pasta salad and toss to coat (retaining some for the top).
Add extra sprigs of thyme to garnish.

Dezi Madafferi

Dezi Madafferi is an avid home cook who first graced our television screens on Channel 7’s Plate of Origin, where her ‘Team Greece’ recipes won her team the competition. Co-host on Ten Minute Kitchen channel 10, Season 2, Dezi brings her joyful energy to quick and easy recipes.

Dezi’s easy-to-make Mediterranean recipes inspire and are loved by, not only her 111K followers on Instagram, but equally a number of reputable brands, She is the official ambassador for Riverina Dairy Co and has worked with the likes of Tasman Butchers regularly, Barilla, Coca-Cola , Harris Scarfe, and Old El Paso, sharing family-friendly recipes. Dezi has also created reels showcasing the Dandenong Market and events.

As a mother of two girls, a wife and owner of ‘Dezi cooks seasoning range’ she enjoys keeping recipes and styling simple and attainable for families and entertaining, and it’s this authenticity that has helped Dezi to build a loyal following online.