Italian
Vegetarian Skewers with Avocado Sauce
by Bruno Barbieri Chef · 513K subscribers on YouTube
A colorful and flavorful vegetarian dish featuring grilled vegetables and fruit on skewers, served with a creamy avocado sauce. Perfect for summer.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
16 items- 2 pcsSpring OnionGrilled and used in sauce
- EggplantOne medium eggplant
- ZucchiniOne medium zucchini
- 1 pcsGarlicOne clove, grilled and peeled
- RosemaryA sprig, to infuse bread
- 2 pcsBreadSlices of rustic bread
- PineappleFresh pineapple, sliced
- PotatoesSmall potatoes, halved or quartered
- Bell PepperOne bell pepper, blanched and grilled
- Pomodoro CilieginoCherry tomatoes, for skewers
- 1 pcsAvocadoRipe avocado
- 1 pcsLemonJuice of one lemon
- MintA few fresh mint leaves
- SaltTo taste
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor grilling and dressing
- Basil(optional) — Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
Method
- Heat a grill pan or griddle until very hot.
- Cut the spring onion into two pieces and place them on the grill. Also slice the eggplant and zucchini and add them to the grill.
- Drizzle the vegetables with extra virgin olive oil.
- Take a clove of garlic and some rosemary, and rub them onto the bread. Place the bread on the hot grill to toast it on both sides.
- Slice the pineapple and add it to the grill along with the potatoes. Cook until nicely charred.
- Blanch the bell pepper beforehand, then add it to the grill as well.
- Once everything is grilled, assemble the skewers: alternate pieces of bread, zucchini, pineapple, and cherry tomatoes on a skewer.
- For the avocado sauce, cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. In a blender, combine the avocado, the grilled spring onion, juice of one lemon, salt, extra virgin olive oil, and a few mint leaves. Blend until smooth.
- Peel the grilled garlic clove.
- To plate, spread a spoonful of avocado sauce on the plate. Place the skewer on top, along with the grilled pineapple, bell pepper, potatoes, and the peeled garlic clove. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.
Bruno Barbieri Chef
Professional chef513K subscribers on YouTube62.7M total channel viewsIl canale ufficiale di Bruno Barbieri: video ricette, backstage, curiosità... questo e molto di più sul canale YouTube dello Chef italiano che ha conquistato in carriera il maggior numero di stelle Michelin: in tutto 7. Giudice di MasterChef Italia dalla prima edizione e conduttore di 4 Hotel. Viaggiatore instancabile, gira il mondo esibendosi in road show culinari, che ama definire “teatri di cucina”.


