Halloumi Mushroom Skewers Recipes

HALLOUMI SKEWERS

Steps:

• Start with the marinade. Peel the garlic, and finely grate into a large bowl with the zest of 1 lemon. Cut the peaches into quarters, removing the stones, and finely grate just one quarter into the mix. Add all the remaining peach quarters, squeeze in most of the lemon juice (save a little for later), add 4 tablespoons of oil and the oregano. Season with black pepper, and lightly toss together.
• Score both sides of each block of halloumi in a criss-cross fashion, going about ½cm deep, then cut each into 6 chunks and add to the peaches.
• Cut the bread into chunks about the same size as the halloumi, add to the bowl and toss it all together.
• Take a bit of pride in skewering everything up onto 4 long skewers, then cook on the barbecue, or in a griddle pan, until golden and beautifully charred. Move to a serving platter.
• Tear off the top leafy half of the parsley and dress with the remaining lemon juice, a little oil and a pinch of salt, then scatter over the skewers. Crush the pistachios in a pestle and mortar and sprinkle over the top, then drizzle with the honey to finish.

HALLOUMI & MUSHROOM SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut halloumi into similar sized chunks to the mushrooms. Hold a skewer and rosemary stick together and thread some cheese and mushrooms through both (this will make the skewers more stable when cooking). Repeat until everything is used up. Grind over black pepper, drizzle with olive oil and set aside until ready to barbecue.
• Zest and halve the lemons, then mix the zest with the parsley and a squeeze of juice. Set aside.
• To cook the skewers, simply place over hot coals and turn two or three times - they will take 5-10 mins to cook. Char the lemon halves, cut side down, at the same time. Serve lemons alongside skewers for squeezing over, scattered with the parsley mixture.

HALLOUMI KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• For each skewer, assemble alternating pieces of cheese, bell peppers and red onion, ending with a mushroom and grape tomato on the end. Spray skewers with non-stick cooking spray, place on grill, and cook until cheese starts to melt; turn and cook on the other side until vegetables are tender. Place skewers on plates and drizzle with chive oil.
• In a blender, combine canola oil, chives and salt and pepper, to taste; blend until smooth and bright green.

GRILLED HALLOUMI AND MUSHROOM SKEWERS WITH QUINOA AND PESTO

Steps:

• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Thread mushrooms, halloumi cheese, and tomatoes onto skewers. Cook under the broiler, rotating the skewers a few times, until halloumi beings to turn golden and the vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes
• Stir pesto and olive oil together in a bowl; add enough oil to reach the desired consistency.
• Divide quinoa between 2 plates and place skewers on top. Lightly drizzle with pesto mixture.