Recipes by Barbara Northwood

Haloumi, Sausage and Pesto Skewers

Nov 21 12:36pm

Prep Time	Cook Time	Serves
20 mins	10 mins	12

Ingredients

9 thick beef sausages
1 1 / 2 green capsicums, cut into 24 pieces
24 cherry tomatoes
1 1 / 2 x 250g blocks haloumi, cut into 24 cubes
Baby rocket leaves, to serve
Shaved parmesan, to serve
Dressing:
2 tblsps olive oil
2 tsps finely grated lemon rind
1 tblsp lemon juice
2 tblsps traditional basil pesto

1. Cook sausages in a saucepan of simmering water, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove and cool for 5 minutes. Cut each sausage into four even pieces.
2. To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a jug and mix well.
3. Alternating with each, thread three sausage pieces and two pieces each of capsicum, tomatoes and haloumi onto 12 wooden skewers.
4. Heat a large oiled frying pan over high heat. Add skewers.
Cook in batches, brushing with dressing and turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until browned and heated through.
5. Arrange haloumi, sausage and pesto skewers on baby rocket leaves and top with shaved parmesan to serve.

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