Halloumi and Watermelon Skewers with Za’atar and Mint

Name: Halloumi and Watermelon Skewers with Za’atar and Mint
Ingredients: 2 x 250 g halloumi blocks; 600 g piece of watermelon; 2 tbsp olive oil; small handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; 2 tsp za’atar; 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 metal skewers

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Snacks

By Gabriella English

Published 2026

About

The taste of summer! Just give me a glass of rosé and a halloumi and watermelon skewer and I’ll be right here on a sun lounger gossiping with my pals.

Ingredients

2 x 250 g halloumi blocks
600 g piece of watermelon
2 tb

Snack
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
August
Summer

Method

Preheat your grill or barbecue to high.

Pat the halloumi dry, then cut into roughly 3cm chunks and set aside. Slice the rind off the watermelon and then cut the flesh into chunks about the same size as the halloumi. Divide these between your metal skewers, then brush with the oil and season with salt and pepper.

If cooking under the grill, line a large baking tray with foil, the