Halloumi Cheese with Butter-fried Eggplant

By Dietdoctor @DietDoctor1

Vegetarian fast food for real! This simple, hearty low-carb meal is quick and easy to make... a buttery shortcut to real food satisfaction!

Instructions

  1. Cut the eggplant in half, lengthwise, and cut into slices that are half an inch thick.
  2. Heat up a hearty dollop of butter in a large frying pan where you can fit both cheese and eggplant. Or, if you have a smaller pan, fry in batches.
  3. Add the cheese on one side of the pan and eggplant on the other. Season eggplant with salt and pepper. Fry over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes. Flip the cheese after about 3 minutes, so that it is golden brown on both sides. Stir the eggplant every once in a while.
  4. Serve with olives.

Tip!

Want variety? Swap the veggie! This dish can be made with other low-carb vegetables such as zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli or spinach. And feel free to use your favorite spices to give this dish more flavor-chili powder, paprika, onion powder, some herbs, or even freshly chopped garlic and basil.