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CHICKEN, HALLOUMI AND VEG SKEWERS

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INGREDIENT­S

• 250 gm halloumi cheese, cut into chunks • ½ red pepper • ½ yellow pepper • ½ green pepper • 1 cup cherry tomatoes • 3 tbsp of olive oil • 1 tsp ground/ crushed garlic • 3 tbsp pesto • 1/ 4 tsp lemon juice ( optional) • 2 large boneless chicken breasts

• Salt and pepper • Salad leaves • 8 large or 16 mini skewers

METHOD

Soak the skewers in water overnight.

Wash and cut the vegetables and halloumi into equal- sized chunks.

Wash and cut the chicken into approximat­ely 2 cm cubes.

Add the pesto, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper to all the ingredient­s and marinate for a few hours. Put the oven at 180° C fan or 200° C convection.

Thread all the ingredient­s onto the soaked skewers, making sure there’s a piece of each vegetable with chicken in between and place into an ovenproof tray, side by side. Place the tray carefully into the preheated oven and grill for about 20- 25 minutes, or till cooked.

Serve on salad leaves of your choice. Replace chicken with shrimps for a seafood option.

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PREPTIME: 20 MINS BAKETIME: 20-25MINS SERVE 4

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