Fried cheese salad

This is one of my most popular salads. I sometimes vary it by adding spicy chorizo  and fried chicken livers.

Sweet pepper and garlic salad with fried haloumi cheese

ingredients;

1 each red, green and yellow pepper/ capsicum

8-9 cloves of garlic

8oz/225 gm Haloumi cheese, sliced.

1 large Spanish onion. Sliced

2 red chillies, de-seeded and diced finely

2 tablespoons light muscovado sugar

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, white preferably

salt to taste

extra virgin olive oil, to taste

balsamic vinegar reduction to garnish

mixed herbs to garnish

method;

1. dissolve sugar in water and add balsamic vinegar and chilli. Season.
2. Pour boiling water over garlic cloves and allow to stand for 5 minutes, rinse in cold water and slice into 6 or 8 slices
3. slice onions and peppers into long strips, you can remove the skins from the peppers by roasting them under a grill but I like the bite that the skin gives.
4. Pour a good cup of extra virgin oil into a pan and bring to a heat without burning. Add onions and peppers and heat until just starting to go soft. Add in the sliced garlic. Then throw in the vinegar and sugar mix and stir well.
5. In another pan fry the cheese in a little oil until nicely brown on both sides.
6. Place some herbs on a plate and add a little heap of the pepper mix and top with a couple of cheese slices. Serve with mixed leaves and crusty bread and drink a well chilled white or rose wine.