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Ingredients
Mozzarella Skewers
- Ingredients
- 2 Bell pepper (1 red, 1 yellow)
- 1 Zucchini
- 2 balls Mozzarella (about 4 oz)
- 16 green Olives (stuffed with almonds)
- 5 stalks Basil
- 1 tsp red peppercorns
- ½ tsp black peppercorns
- ½ lemon
- 1 tsp honey
- salt
- 2 tsps dried oregano
- 4 Tbsps vegetable stock
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Halve bell peppers, remove seeds, rinse and cut into 3/4-inch pieces.
Rinse zucchini and cut into slices 1/2 inch thick.
Drain and dice mozzarella. Drain olives in a sieve.
Rinse basil, shake dry, pluck leaves and cut into fine strips.
Coarsely grind peppercorns and basil in a mortar. Alternate skewering bell peppers, zucchini, olives and mozzarella on 12 wooden skewers.
Cut lemon in half, squeeze, and measure 2-3 tablespoons of juice.
Mix lemon juice with honey, 3 tablespoons water, salt, oregano, olive oil and vegetable stock in a bowl. Drizzle mixture over skewers. Sprinkle skewers with basil and peppercorn mixture and serve.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 248 cal. | (12 %) | ||
| Protein | 17 g | (17 %) | ||
| Fat | 16 g | (14 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 7 g | (5 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6 g | (20 %) |
Healthy, because
Paprika is right at the top of the best vitamin C suppliers list. The mozzarella is rich in calcium and rich protein.
Even smarter
Buy organic peppers if possible. Pods from conventional cultivation have repeatedly come under criticism in the past because of their high pollutant content.