Mozzarella Skewers
Colorful vegetable skewers paired with mozzarella on a stick. Bell peppers rank high among the best sources of vitamin C.
Ingredients
- 400 g bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow, 2 additional peppers)
- 250 g Zucchini (1 Zucchini)
- 250 g mozzarella (9% fat; 2 balls)
- 16 green olives (filled with almonds; jar)
- 5 basil stems
- 1 tsp red peppercorns
- 0.5 tsp black peppercorns
- 0.5 lemon
- 1 tsp Honey
- Salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 tbsp Mediterranean vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
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1.
Halve the bell peppers, remove seeds, wash and cut into about 2 cm pieces.
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2.
Wash, trim, and slice the zucchini into about 1 cm thick rounds.
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3.
Drain the mozzarella and cube it. Drain the olives in a sieve as well.
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4.
Wash the basil, shake dry, pluck leaves, and cut into fine strips.
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5.
Coarsely crush peppercorns and black pepper in a mortar. Alternate threading bell pepper, zucchini, olive, and mozzarella onto 12 wooden skewers.
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6.
Squeeze half a lemon and measure out 2-3 tbsp of juice.
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7.
Whisk lemon juice with honey, 3 tbsp water, salt, oregano, vegetable broth, and olive oil in a bowl. Drizzle over the skewers. Sprinkle basil and pepper mixture on top and serve.