Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Lemon

Name: Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Lemon
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 inches thick) slices peasant or country-style bread; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh dill; 1 large garlic clove; 227 grams Haloumi cheese; 2 lemons; 59 milliliters olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons sugar

Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Lemon might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 321 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of lemons, olive oil, haloumi cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over moderately high heat.

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Cut 8 thin slices from lemons, then squeeze enough juice from remainder to measure 2 tablespoons and put in a bowl.

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Lemon

Juice

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Bowl

Halve cheese diagonally, then cut each triangle, cut side down, into 1/3-inch-thick slices.

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Cheese

Mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch of salt using side of a large heavy knife, then add to lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Garlic

Ground Meat

Salt

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Whisk in salt and sugar until dissolved, then add 1/4 cup oil, whisking until combined.

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Sugar

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Separately toss lemon slices and cheese each with 1/2 tablespoon dressing.

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Cheese

Lemon

Brush both sides of bread with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

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Bread

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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).

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Cheese

Lemon

Bread

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Whisk dill into remaining dressing. Divide bread among 4 small plates and top with cheese and lemon slices.

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Cheese

Bread

Lemon

Dill

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Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

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.

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Cheese

Bread

Lemon

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