Another Friday, another skewer! Grilled vegetable skewers to be exact.
I mentioned last week that I was in a skewer phase, and this time I’m giving you a leeeeettle bit more than an appetizer.
With pesto again! I promise I’m not trying to be boring. I just can’t hold in all of these delicious recipes.
And these aren’t just any old grilled vegetable skewers. They are served with grilled halloumi cheese AND pistachio pesto.
My everything is so happy.
To say that we’ve been obsessed with halloumi for the last few months would be an understatement. Ever since I made these hummus halloumi bowls (that you guys love too!), it’s been on my must-make list for other recipes. We cannot get enough.
If it was up to me, I’d like to include halloumi in our weekly meal plan. And, I mean, I guess it IS up to me, but does my cheese consumption reeeeeally need to be that extreme?
Don’t answer that.
But ANYWAY.
If you follow along on Instagram, you see that I’ve been grilling vegetables like CRAZY. Grilling is my roasting in the warmer months. Raw vegetables are still my frenemy but if the veg is charred to perfection, I’m game.
These skewers are pure heaven. Potatoes, radish, peppers, onions, zucchini, mushrooms… and cheese!
I feel like a broken record. I know I just talked about this a TON in this post where I shared the grilled broccoli salad, but I truly never thought I’d want to eat vegetables like these for meal!
Yes, I know. I can’t believe I said it either.
I could eat (and, well, have eaten) these roasted vegetables with halloumi and pesto for a meal over and over again. It’s so good, super satisfying, and if you add something crunchy (like a sprinkle of pistachios from the pesto) then your texture craving is covered. I live for it.
Eddie also loves these so much. They aren’t a full meal for him, but he seriously enjoys them too. So does Emilia!
They are not hot dogs or mac and cheese, so I can’t say the same for Max. Whomp whomp.
The pesto? Well I’ve done pistachio pesto a bunch of times. With chicken, on pizza, with strawberry caprese and even pasta salad. Classic basil pesto is definitely I craving I find myself having when warm weather hits, but pistachio pesto has a depth of flavor that can’t be beat. I like to use a mix of arugula greens and basil (but much less than you would traditionally!) and then LOTS of pistachios.
The other great thing about this recipe is if you make one of the recipes I mention above and find yourself with leftover pesto, make these skewers!
And there is something about actually grilling halloumi that makes it insanely flavorful. The smoky flavor and extra char takes it over the top. While in the cooler months I tend to just use a skillet or grill pan to toast it, actually grilling it is by far superior!
Seriously why wasn’t I eating my vegetables like this ten years ago?!
Grilled Vegetable Skewers
Happy cheesy face.
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