Asparagus and halloumi skewers recipe
These summery skewers are a fun and practical variation on the norm – using two skewers makes them really stable and easy to turn, which is useful when cooking on the bars of a barbecue. What's even tastier is that these vegeterian skewers are suitable for those following a gluten and nut-free diet. You will need 8 wooden or metal skewers for this recipe - if using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for 20 minutes to prevent them burning.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
- 185 calories / serving
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 12 long asparagus spears
- 1 x 225g pack light halloumi, cut into 8 long spears
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 small handful fresh mint, finely shredded
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 770kJ 185.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 7g
- Salt
- 1.8g
- Sugars
- 2g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 2.1gProtein 15.4gFibre 0.4g
Method
- Put theasparagusspears in a deep frying pan or wide saucepan (large enough for the asparagus to lie flat in a single layer) with enough water to barely cover. Put over a high heat and boil for 3 mins until the asparagus is nearly tender. Refresh under cold water, drain and tip the asparagus onto a chopping board. Cut each spear in half across the middle.
- Thread an asparagus length onto two skewers horizontally, one skewer sticking through at each end. Follow this with ahalloumispear, then another asparagus length, then halloumi, then asparagus. Repeat with the remaining skewers and ingredients to make four double-skewers in total. Drizzle with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper (remembering that halloumi is salty).
- If using a barbecue, make sure the coals are white-hot with no trace of flame. If using a griddle pan, put it over a high heat until smoking hot.
- Lay the skewers directly onto the barbecue bars (or in a single layer in the hot griddle pan. You may need to work in batches). Leave undisturbed for 2-3 mins, until well-marked with griddle lines. Flip each skewer to cook the other side in the same way. Remove to a platter or serving plates.
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