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Prep time: 10m Cook time: 5m
BBQ
Entertaining
Vegetarian

Vegetable skewers

Dairy free
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Vegetarian
Skewers of meat and colorful peppers grilling on a barbecue.

Method

  1. If using bamboo skewers, soak skewers in water while you prepare the ingredients.
  2. Chop the pineapple into 3 cm pieces (or drain the juice if using canned pineapple).
  3. Chop the capsicum into 3 cm pieces.
  4. Chop the red onion into quarters.
  5. Chop the mushrooms and cherry tomatoes into halves.
  6. Halve the zucchini lengthways, then chop it in 1 cm thick rounds.
  7. Place vegetables in a bowl, drizzle with oil and toss through basil and paprika.
  8. Thread the colourful ingredients on to bamboo or metal skewers.
  9. Lightly spray BBQ or grill pan with oil and cook on medium heat for a few minutes until golden. Turn skewers over once or twice until cooked.

Variations

To add protein, you could add 300 g lean pork, beef, chicken fillet or firm tofu, drained and cut into 3 cm cubes.

Serving tip

Remove veggies from the skewer and wrap in pita bread with hummus or tzatziki.