Chargrilled halloumi & vegetable skewers
Background
These chargrilled halloumi & vegetable skewersย cooked in and served with a herb & caper pesto, making them absolutely delicious. Perfect BBQ dish for vegetarians or on meat-free days. It's also nice cold, as a salad, so you can take it with you to picnics, trips and for lunch at work.
Ingredients
- I red bell pepper
- 1 pack of halloumi
- 1 courgette
- about 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful of parsley (flat-leaf)
- 1 handful basil
- 1 large garlic clove
- juice of ½ lemon
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot
- 1 Tbsp capers (salted)
Instructions
- Presoak 6 wooden skewers, if not using metal ones.
- Cut the pepper, halloumi into chunks. Cut the courgette into 1 cm thick slices.
- Put these together with the tomatoes into a large mixing bowl.
- Put the herbs, garlic, lemon juice, shallot and caper into a small food processor and blend until you get a textured paste. Taste it and adjust the seasoning.
- Add half of the paste to the vegetables and cheese, then toss well.
- Thread the vegetables and cheese chunks onto the skewers, about two of each per skewer.
- Put the skewers onto a medium hot BBQ or use a griddle pan. Cook for about 15 minutes, until charred, turning regularly.
- Serve the skewers with the remaining sauce.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Barbecue - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Side - Snacks - Starter - Supper
- Cuisines: - Greek
- Occasions: - Barbecue - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Dairy - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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