How My Grandmother Mastered Roast Chicken with Olive Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 4-5 lbs or 1.8-2.3 kg)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (15 g)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (5 g)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder (10 g)
• 1 lemon, halved
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 cup mixed olives, pitted and chopped (150 g)
• 1/2 red onion, finely diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and chopped (30 g)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (30 g)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)
• Salt and pepper to taste