Bring a medium sauce pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Carefully lower the chicken into the boiling water and cook until opaque and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool, then using a fork, shred the chicken.
While the chicken cooks and cools, prepare the smashed cucumber–bell pepper salad.

• Trim the ends from the cucumber; cut the cucumber lengthwise into quarters, then crosswise into ¼-inch pieces.
• Remove the stem, ribs, and seeds from the bell pepper. Coarsely chop the bell pepper.
• Finely chop, press, or grate enough garlic to measure 1 teaspoon.

In a resealable plastic bag, combine the cucumber, bell pepper, and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon, lightly smash the vegetables. Let stand while you prepare the rest of the meal.

In a dry small frying pan over medium heat, toast the curry powder, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl.

• Juice half the lemon.
• Cut half the lemon into wedges for garnish.
• Remove any stems from the grapes; cut the grapes in half.
• Trim the root ends from the scallions; thinly slice the scallions. Measure out 2 tablespoons for the chicken; set aside the rest for garnish.

To the bowl with the curry powder, add the yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the shredded chicken, grapes, and the 2 tablespoons scallions and stir to coat; season to taste with salt and pepper.

• Coarsely chop the cashews.
• Strip the basil leaves from the stems; coarsely tear the leaves.

On the stovetop directly over a flame, or in a dry medium frying or grill pan over medium heat, warm the pita breads until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds per side. Alternatively, toast them in a toaster.

Transfer the pita breads to individual plates and top with the spinach, curried chicken salad, and smashed cucumber–bell pepper salad. Set out the cashews, basil, and remaining scallions and invite everyone to top their own pitas. Serve the lemon wedges on the side.

Kids can!

• Smash the cucumber and bell pepper.
• Juice half the lemon.
• Remove any stems from the grapes.
• Stir together the curried chicken salad.
• Strip and tear the basil leaves.