Chargrilled halloumi & vegetable skewers recipe

Name: Chargrilled halloumi & vegetable skewers
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 lemon, halved; 52ml extra-virgin olive oil; 2 x 250g packs halloumi, drained and cut into 2cm cubes; 2 red peppers, cut into 3cm squares; 2 courgettes, halved lengthways and sliced into thick half-moons; handful fresh mint leaves, chopped

Make these tasty halloumi and vegetable skewers as a brilliant vegetarian alternative to meat skewers. They are ideal for barbecues.

See method

Serves 6
5 mins to prepare and 7 mins to cook
346 calories / serving

Vegetarian

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Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, halved
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
52ml extra-virgin olive oil
£3.40
£13.60/litre
Tesco Halloumi 225G
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2 x 250g packs halloumi, drained and cut into 2cm cubes
£1.99
£8.84/kg
Tesco Red Peppers Each
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2 red peppers, cut into 3cm squares
Tesco Courgettes Loose
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2 courgettes, halved lengthways and sliced into thick half-moons
£0.56
£2.78/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
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handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Brush the cut surfaces of the lemon with a little olive oil and place cut-sides down, on a hot barbecue, or in a hot griddle or frying pan. Cook for 1-2 mins until caramelised. Remove from the heat.
Squeeze the juice from one half of the lemon into a bowl. Add the halloumi and vegetables, remaining olive oil and half the chopped mint, then toss to mix.
Thread the cheese and vegetables onto skewers (if using wooden ones, soak them first in water for 20 mins to prevent scorching). Reserve the olive oil mixture.
Barbecue over hot coals, or cook in a smoking-hot griddle pan for 4-5 mins, turning often.
Once cooked, remove the skewers from the heat and place on a serving dish. Drizzle with the remaining marinade, scatter with the reserved mint and serve with the other caramelised lemon half.