Mediterranean Chicken Salad Pitas

Ingredients
  1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt 
  1/2 tsp ground cumin 
  1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 
  3 cups chopped cooked chicken 
  2 tbls lemon juice  
  1 cup chopped red bell pepper 
  1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives
  1/2 cup diced red onion 
  1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 
  15-ounce chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained (without Salt) 
  6 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, cut in half 
  6 (1/8-inch-thick) slices tomato, cut in half 
  12 Bibb lettuce leaves 

Method
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl
2. Set aside. Combine chicken and next 5 ingredients (through chickpeas) in a large bowl. 
3. Add yogurt mixture to chicken mixture
4. Toss gently to coat. 
5. Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf and 1 tomato piece
6. Add 1/2 cup chicken mixture to each pita half.

Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  1 kg thin-sliced chicken cutlets

  400 grm rotini

  2 tablespoons lemon juice

  1 medium-size red onion, halved and thinly sliced

  1 large sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and diced

  1 large green pepper, cored, seeded and diced

  2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

  2 tablespoons minced fresh dill

  1 cup mayonnaise

  1/2 cup vinegar

  1/2 cup honey

  1 teaspoon prepared mustard

  1 teaspoon sugar

  1 teaspoon onion powder

  1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

  1/2 cup canola oil

  Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Method

1. Cook pasta following package directions and make it drain.2. While pasta is cooking, heat grill pan or broiler. Sprinkle chicken with the lemon juice and grill or broil for about 2 minutes per side at 160 degrees F. Set aside and let cool.3. When cool, cut chicken into bite-size pieces and mix with cooled pasta in a large bowl. Add diced peppers, onion, scallions and dill.4. In a medium-size bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, mustard, sugar, onion powder, parsley flakes, salt and black pepper. Gradually whisk in the oil.5. Pour mayonnaise mixture over the pasta and chicken and toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.