36 - Grilled Chicken and Lemon Salad

I love to cook chicken, feels so healthy and you can do so many things with it, you can make it grilled, sautéed, baked or even roasted and eat it with rice, pasta, vegetables (cooked, baked or fried), in a sandwich or in a salad.



Ingredients
Chicken:

• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• Cooking spray
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• Salad:
• 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 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 extravirgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 lemon wedges (optional)

Preparation

1. To prepare chicken, combine the first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag, and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

1. Prepare grill.

1. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Cool completely; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

1. To prepare salad, cook peas in boiling water 30 seconds. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine peas and next 7 ingredients (through black pepper) 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, if desired.

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