Grilled Chicken Salad on Whole Wheat Pita

Growing up, I absolutely hated tuna fish sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, or anything like macaroni salad because I hated mayo based dishes. As an adult, I still do not like mayo at all but I have found that you can use it in certain recipes and you would never even know the dish had mayo in it. This chicken salad is one of those dishes that I don't seem to mind that mayo is in. It is extremely delicious when stuffed into a whole wheat pita. A side of fruit is perfect with this meal.
Grilled Chicken Salad on Whole Wheat Pita
Serves: 5 to 6 servings
Adapted by: http://mybizzykitchen.com/2011/06/07/season-52-yum/

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar - use a quality balsamic vinegar, not a cheap one or you will regret it
2 cloves of garlic, minced
salt and pepper - just a pinch of each
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/2 cup light mayo OR 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon lite salt

whole wheat pitas or wheat sandwich bread

Directions:
-In a small bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and italian seasoning and make sure to stir it thoroughly.
-Place chicken in a dish and pour olive oil marinade over it. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour or more. I put the marinade on the chicken the night before and marinate it for a good 24 hours.
-Discard marinade and grill chicken breasts on outdoor grill or on an indoor grill.
-Once chicken breasts are cooked, let cool on a plate and chop up into bite-size pieces/chunks.
-In a medium bowl, put all the chopped chicken in it. Add the celery, onion, cherries, mayo, mustard, and salt. Combine all ingredients together.
-Take a whole wheat pita and stuff with 1 serving of the chicken salad and serve.

Enjoy! :)