Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Lemon

Ingredients

• 3 inch bread peasant or country-style
• 2 tablespoons optional: dill fresh finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove 
• 0.5 pound haloumi cheese 
• 2  lemons 
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• knife
• whisk
• grill
• spatula
• grill pan

Directions

1. Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over moderately high heat.
2. Cut 8 thin slices from lemons, then squeeze enough juice from remainder to measure 2 tablespoons and put in a bowl.
3. Halve cheese diagonally, then cut each triangle, cut side down, into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
4. Mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch of salt using side of a large heavy knife, then add to lemon juice.
5. Whisk in salt and sugar until dissolved, then add 1/4 cup oil, whisking until combined.
6. Separately toss lemon slices and cheese each with 1/2 tablespoon dressing.
7. Brush both sides of bread with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
8. Grill bread, cheese, and lemon slices on grill rack, covered, turning over once (use a metal spatula to scrape under cheese to loosen before turning), until bread is toasted (2 to 3 minutes total), grill marks appear on cheese (3 to 4 minutes total), and lemons begin to wilt (4 to 6 minutes total).
9. Whisk dill into remaining dressing. Divide bread among 4 small plates and top with cheese and lemon slices.
10. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
11. If you aren't able to grill outdoors, bread, lemon, and cheese can be cooked in a hot oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over moderate heat.