Chorizo and haloumi skewers

I'm back! I've been away a little while, settling the little people into school. I did naively think that I might have some more time for blogging/cooking/myself once I had two children at school, but unfortunately no. Not at the moment anyway. There have been lots of meetings, sports classes, music classes, new friends to meet, and a birthday for the young man thrown into the mix. I am ready for a holiday please.

Here are some skewers I made for a picnic we had with some friends. The picnic was held in the middle of the afternoon, and everyone was asked to bring some snacks and drinks and a blanket to sit on. Luckily we had a nice sunny day and a beautiful, peaceful park. The children had a great time playing in the sand, climbing and running about with their friends. The parents also had a great time sitting in the sun, eating and having a laugh.

Here's the recipe - happy picnicking. (You could also make these skewers for a bbq or party food.)

What you'll need

Makes approximately 30 skewers

500g Haloumi cheese, chopped into 2cm cubes
200g chorizo sausage (or any type of dried sausage that you prefer) sliced into 1cm pieces
1 yellow or green capsicum, deseeded and sliced into 2cm squares
1 punnet cherry tomatoes
Juice of 1 lemon

Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 10 minutes.

What to do

Assemble all the ingredients. Place the ingredients onto the skewers. I started with haloumi, then sausage, capsicum, tomato, haloumi, finishing with sausage. For the vegetarians, just leave the sausage out and add some more capsicum and tomato.

Once you have assembled all the skewers, place them onto a baking paper-lined baking tray. Heat the grill in your oven to high heat. Then grill the skewers, turning once during cooking. Grill for approximately 10 - 12 minutes, until the haloumi starts to go slightly brown and the tomatoes start to blister and wrinkle.

Remove from the oven. Place in a serving container with a lid and squeeze over the lemon juice. Put on the lid, take to your picnic and enjoy while sitting in the sun, drinking a glass of cold prosecco.