halloumi skewers with parsley and lemon salsa
makes about 30-35
Easy
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This is the perfect vegetarian snack to serve with drinks and cocktails. The halloumi is wonderful with the concentrated taste of the preserved lemons. Get ahead by making the salsa in the morning.
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- 2 x 250g blocks halloumidrained
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 32 wooden skewers
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 15 black olivespitted and finely chopped
- a small bunch flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
- 1 tsp small capersrinsed
- 2 small preserved lemonsrind chopped or zest of 2 lemons
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 small red onionfinely diced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
Method
step 1
step 1
Put all the salsa ingredients into a small bowl, season and mix well. Cut each block of halloumi into 8 equal slices. Cut each slice in half so you end up with 32 pieces.
step 2
step 2
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan. Brown the halloumi on both sides, drain on paper towel then push in a skewer so it looks like a lollipop. You will need to do these in batches, adding a bit more oil as you go. Serve warm or at room temperature with the salsa.