Grilled Chicken and Lemon Salad

By Jenny_439

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 6-oz skinless, boneless checken breast halves
• Salad:
• 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed (or asparagus)
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper strips
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper strips
• 1/2 cup (1/4 inch thick) slices zucchini
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 4 lemon wedges

Preparation

Step 1

1. to prepare chicken, combine the first 4 ingredients in a large zip top plastic bag. add chicken to bag and seal. marinate in fridge 1 hour, turning occasionally

2. remove chicken from bag, discard marinade. place chicken on grill for 6 minutes on each side or until done. cool completely, and slice up

3. to prepare salad, cook peas/asparagus in boiling water 30 seconds. drain and rinse with cold water. drain. combine peas and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl, add chicken, tossing to combine. place 1 3/4 cups chicken salad on each of 4 plates. serve with lemon wedges