Grilled eggplant, haloumi and pesto burgers

A winning combination of eggplant, haloumi and pesto, this is the vegetarian burger that even meat-eaters will love.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 medium eggplant, sliced into four thick rounds at widest part
• 375g halloumi cheese, sliced in four
• 4 medium multigrain burger buns
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto

Method:

1. Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Italian seasoning together in a bowl. Coat eggplant in mixture.

3. Heat grill on medium to high heat. Place eggplant slice on grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until eggplant is browned. Set aside.

4. Grill halloumi for 2 minutes on both sides, or until golden.

5. Spread ½ a tablespoon of pesto on the bottom half of burger buns. Stack eggplant and haloumi on top. Place other half of burger bun on top. Serve.