Grilled Halloumi Kebabs With Sausage and Eggplant

These Grilled Halloumi Kebabs feature sausage and eggplant for a savory and filling dish. The combination of sweet and savory ingredients like cheese and apple is ideal to please any crowd.

You’ll love the elevated, sophisticated quality of these homemade kebabs. The garlic basil balsamic vinegar dressing ties everything together with a pop of sweet and tangy flavor!

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• 💚 About This Recipe
• 🧂 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• ❔ FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• 🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
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💚 About This Recipe

Looking for a unique grilled dish that's packed with savory and tangy flavor? These halloumi skewers are the perfect addition to any barbecue spread!

They feature smoky sausage, fresh vegetables, and salty halloumi cheese, all slathered in a garlic balsamic Greek-inspired marinade. The end result is a medley of sweet and savory flavors that will add a bit of pizzazz to any summertime cookout.

Serve them with a batch of Frozen Strawberry Basil Margaritas for the ultimate warm weather meal! And if you love halloumi, this Easy Halloumi Salad will be up your alley as well.

🧂 Ingredients Needed

• olive oil - or any other kind of neutral flavored oil, like avocado oil, canola oil, or vegetable oil.
• balsamic vinegar - provides a sweet and tangy flavor that pulls all of the components together.
• minced garlic - I like to buy jarred garlic for a convenient shortcut, but fresh garlic also works great.
• seasonings - I add sea salt and black pepper to these kebabs, as well as some dried basil.
• apple - chunks of apple add a uniquely sweet and crunchy ingredient. Red delicious apples are my choice for this recipe.
• eggplant - the mild and slightly sweet flavor of eggplant pairs perfectly with the apple and savory sausage.
• red onion - you could use white onion or yellow onion as well, but I like the milder and more subtle flavor of this sweet onion.
• Italian sausage - choose sweet or spicy sausage depending on your personal preference.
• halloumi - this creamy cheese is perfect for grilling and compliments the sausage and other kebab ingredients perfectly!

🔪 Instructions

❔ FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• If you don't have a grill or don't have the ability to fire yours up, you can also toss the ingredients in the dressing and bake them in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Use metal skewers or wooden skewers. If you're use wooden skewers or bamboo skewers and want to ensure a clean presentation, soak them in water before adding the ingredients. This will prevent the skewers from charring on the grill.
• Allow the ingredients to sit in the fridge in the marinade for up to an hour before grilling to infuse them with even more flavor.

📌 Halloumi skewers are packed with Mediterranean flavor and make for a unique and exciting dish at any barbecue or party!

💡 Substitutions and Variations

• For a vegetarian version of these halloumi kebabs, just leave off the sausage.
• Pair your halloumi skewers with an additional dipping sauce like tzatziki, a spicy chili sauce, or your favorite store bought barbecue sauce.
• If you can't find halloumi, you may also be able to make these skewers with mozzarella or feta cheese. Just be aware that the end result will be slightly different.
• Use additional seasonings like red pepper flakes, chili powder, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, or smoked paprika for some more flavor.
• Add more veggies like chunks of red bell pepper, yellow squash, sweet potato, or tomatoes (either chop larger tomatoes into pieces or use something smaller like cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes).
• Drizzle with a bit of fresh lemon juice or lemon zest, soy sauce, or a yogurt sauce. Add lemon wedges on the side.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

You can store your halloumi BBQ skewers still on the skewer, or remove everything from the skewers first. Either way, store them in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.

To reheat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and roast the leftovers until everything is heated through again. You could also add everything to a skillet with a little bit of oil.

I don't recommend freezing these kebabs--most of the ingredients will go through changes in flavor and texture once frozen and thawed.

🍴 What To Serve With This Dish

Serve your halloumi kebabs with another light and refreshing dish like a Quinoa Chickpea Salad, a super easy Cucumber Salad, or this tasty One Pot Sausage and Couscous! They also pair well with any kind of side salad or other grilled vegetables.

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Update Notes: This post was originally published in August 2013, and was republished with tips, step by step photos, and a recipe change in April 2024.