Ingredients

serves 6

　　6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds total)

　　6 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise

　　3 lemons, 2 halved crosswise, 1 cut into wedges

　　6 sprigs fresh thyme

　　Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

　　1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

　　Arugula Salad (recipe follows)

　　

Arugula Salad

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

　　1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

　　Pinch of freshly ground pepper

　　2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

　　2 bunches baby arugula (about 6 cups)

　　1 head radicchio, torn into pieces (about 3 cups)

　　2 cups mâche (about 1 ounce) or 2 endives, leaves separated

　　1 cup grape tomatoes, thinly sliced

　　(serves 6)

　　

Step 1

Lay a chicken breast on parchment paper. Starting on 1 long side, cut horizontally into breast but not completely through. Open cut breast like a book. Top with another sheet of parchment. Flatten to an even thickness, about 1/3 inch thick. Repeat with remaining breasts.

　　

Step 2

Rub both sides of each breast with garlic; transfer chicken and garlic to a large resealable plastic bag. Squeeze 2 lemon halves over chicken; add rinds to bag. Thinly slice remaining lemon halves crosswise. Top each breast with a lemon slice and thyme sprig; season with pepper. Drizzle chicken with oil. Marinate in the refrigerator, flipping occasionally, at least 2 hours (up to overnight).

　　

Step 3

Preheat a grill or grill pan to high. Discard marinade, lemon, and thyme. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill, flipping once, until cooked through, 2 minutes per side. Serve chicken warm, at room temperature, or cold. Top each breast with salad, dividing evenly; serve with lemon wedges.

　　

Arugula Salad

Step 4

Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until emulsified

　　

Step 5

To serve, toss arugula, radicchio, mâche, and tomatoes in a large, chilled bowl with just enough dressing to lightly coat.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.