Boneless Chicken Recipe
Chicken Wrap Sandwiches
What could be more convenient than chicken wraps? It is portable, yet can hold an abundance of tasty ingredients. With only 256 calories, this nutritious meal can provide you with all the protein you need. Make this simple chicken wrap in the morning and take it with you to work for a delicious lunch or make a bunch of them for a light meal with friends.
The chicken remains moist and tender in the wrap, providing a wonderful contrast in flavor and texture to the other ingredients. Season the chicken as you like during cooking, though the vegetables provide plenty of flavor. You could also use leftover meat from a roast or grilled chicken in this delicious recipe.
You can always substitute ingredients. Try cucumber strips for a bit of a crunch in place of one of the bell peppers , add some chopped herbs in the vegetable mixture or leave out the chicken for a vegetarian wrap. Another interesting variation could very well replace the vegetable mixture with a vegetable salad that you have tossed together with a light vinaigrette. This is a recipe that can easily be used as a springboard to creating many variations.
Healthy Chicken, Spinach, Tomato, and Hummus Wraps
Ingredients -
8 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast
1 cup sliced green bell pepper
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
⅓ cup sliced sweet onion
⅓ cup feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
⅓ cup diced black olives
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon dried basil
1 ½ teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
⅔ cup hummus
4 large flour tortillas
1 cup baby spinach leaves
Preparation:
Place a chicken breast between two sheets of waxed paper and pound it until it is approximately one-half inch thick. Repeat with the other chicken breasts until all are flattened.
Spray your pan with cooking oil and let the chicken sauté for about 8 minutes, or until done. Slice the chicken into thin strips and set aside.
Stir the two bell peppers, onion, feta cheese, olives, basil, and garlic together in a large bowl.
Spread hummus on each tortilla so the entire top surface is covered. Spread the vegetable mixture on top.
Sprinkle the cherry tomato halves and spinach leaves on top.
Add the chicken strips.
Roll the bottom portion of the tortilla up so it forms a container for the filling, and then roll from one side towards the other until your wrap is tightly rolled.
Repeat with other tortillas.
(Serves 4)
Chicken Wrap Sandwiches
Photo Description:
Fresh tomatoes and spinach enhance the lightly sautéed strips of chicken in this healthy wrap sandwich. Flavored with olive oil, black olives, feta cheese and vegetables, this delicious wrap is perfect for lunch on its own or paired with a salad or cup of soup. Full of protein, this light lunch will supply enough energy to get through the afternoon. You can make them ahead of time, wrap them in plastic and store in the refrigerator until you need them. Keep these chicken wrap recipes in mind for those warm summer days when you want something tasty and light.
