Halloumi Skewers Recipe
Halloumi skewers are a quick and flavorful appetizer made with grilled halloumi cheese, antipasto favorites, and fresh herbs. Perfect for summer cookouts, happy hour, or holiday gatherings.
Servings: 12
Calories: 150kcal
Equipment
- small paddle picks or skewers (6")
Ingredients
- ½ lb halloumi cut into 1 inch thick cubes
- 1 14 oz can whole artichoke hearts
- 12 roasted red bell pepper strips (homemade or jarred)
- 12 olives kalamata, castelvetrano, or green
- 12-24 slices assorted thin sliced Italian meats. (such as Genoa salami, pepper salami, hot capocollo, hot calabrese)
- olive oil for brushing
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley, for serving optional
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Instructions
- Soak skewers in a bowl of water for 30-60 minutes to prevent burning on the grill.
- Cut the halloumi into 12 1” thick cubes. Be sure to make them thick 1” or they will break when threading,
- Drain the artichokes, and cut in half. Slice peppers into 12 qual strips, about 1" thick.
- Thread each skewer with an olive, the halloumi (carefully holding in the sides as you thread to prevent breaking), a roasted red pepper strip (folded in half if its longer), 1-3 slices of Italian meat (folded into 4 to make it easier to thread if using larger pieces), and a piece of artichoke,
- Brush with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk ot shake together the dressing ingredients, and set aside.
- Heat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat and get it nice and hot. I like to let my gas grill heat cup for about 10 minutes prior, and a grill pan or griddle for about 5 minutes prior to cooking.
- Before grilling, spray griddle or grill with neutral oil cooking spray, or brush lightly with neutral oil.
- Layer the skewers onto the hot grill and cook 2-3 minutes a side, until nice grill marks appear on the cheese. Immediately remove one both sides of the cheese are grilled, and serve hot or room temperature.
- Arrange on a platter, drizzle with dressing (mya have some extra) and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
These can also be made in advance and served cold!
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1mg