Name: Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 3/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 3/4 cup olive oil; 2 teaspoons salt (kosher ); 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground); 1 tablespoon thyme leaves (fresh and minced); 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts halves; 1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup raw sugar snap peas (trimmed); 1/2 red bell pepper (julienned ); 1/2 yellow bell pepper (julienned); 1 lemon (thinly sliced ); 1/4 teaspoon salt (kosher); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)

Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad

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Course Salad

Ingredients

Chicken

3/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
3/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt kosher
1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh and minced
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts halves

Salad

1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup raw sugar snap peas trimmed
1/2 red bell pepper julienned
1/2 yellow bell pepper julienned
1 lemon thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt kosher
1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Instructions

For the Chicken: Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt, pepper and thyme. Pour over chicken breasts in nonreactive bowl (such as a stainless steel one, but not one made of aluminum). Cover and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or overnight.
Heat a charcoal grill and cook chicken for 10 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Refrigerate and chill. Slice breasts diagonally into 3/8-inch-thick slices.
For the Salad: Toss chicken plus its juices, lemon juice, olive oil, sugar snap peas, red and yellow bell peppers, lemon slices, salt and pepper in a bowl. Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature.

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