Vegetarian Souvlaki
Greek

Vegetarian Souvlaki

Vibrant skewers of salty, squeaky grilled halloumi cheese and sweet charred vegetables, wrapped in a warm pita with fresh, cooling tzatziki.

25 min 820 kcal 1 portion
Protein 34g
Carbs 58g
Fat 47g
Vegetarian

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 10 mlolive oil
  • 1red bell pepper, diced
  • 1red onion, diced
  • 1pita bread
  • 50 gtzatziki
  • 120 ghalloumi cheese, cubed

Method

  1. Thread the cubed halloumi, diced red bell pepper, and diced red onion alternately onto wooden or metal skewers.
  2. Drizzle the skewers entirely with the olive oil and sprinkle heavily with the dried oregano.
  3. Heat a grill pan or frying pan over medium-high heat and grill the skewers, turning occasionally, until the cheese is charred and the vegetables soften.
  4. Warm the pita bread briefly in the same pan or a toaster.
  5. Spread a thick layer of the cool tzatziki down the center of the warm pita.
  6. Slide the hot, grilled cheese and vegetables off the skewers directly onto the tzatziki-covered pita.