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Asparagus and halloumi skewers recipe

Asparagus and halloumi skewers recipe

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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

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
If you don't have any pears, try using apples

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    770kj
    185kcal     9%

  • Fat

    13g 18%

  • Saturates

    7g 35%

  • Sugars

    2g 2%

  • Salt

    1.8g 31%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 2.1g Protein 15.4g Fibre 0.4g

Method

  1. Put the asparagus spears 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.
  2. Thread an asparagus length onto two skewers horizontally, one skewer sticking through at each end. Follow this with a halloumi spear, 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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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