So light, healthy and easy, these flavorful Healthy Spinach & Chipotle Chicken Wraps will be a welcome addition to your lunch!
Wraps or sandwiches – which do you prefer?
Who loves wraps? Raise your hand.
Guess what? For the first dozens of years of my life, you would’ve found me sitting on my hands, hiding them, hoping that a wrap wasn’t on the restaurant menu. Surprised? Yeah, me too.
Over the years, I’ve ordered wraps in restaurants, and every single time, it meant only one word. Disappointment!
Well, disappointment no more – because I’ve discovered wraps made in such a way, that I’ll bet nearly everyone loves!
And now, I’m going to share this healthy recipe with you. And oh!…no worries, I’ll share all my wrap recipes with you, but let’s just take this one step at a time, shall we? 🙂
Ok, now you know how I sometimes say in a recipe 2 to 4 cups of spinach or <fill in any other ingredient>? I’m sure some of you are thinking “Come on, Kristi!!! How can I plan, man…if you don’t give me the exact measurements?” Well, let me answer that!
It depends on a lot of factors! Here’s just a few:
- What size of flour tortillas are you using? I have primarily one brand of tortilla I use because I love how incredibly soft, flexible and flavorful they are.
- How many people are you feeding? I only have a family of two, and although we eat pretty heartily, it can’t compare to a family of 4, 5 or more!
- What ratio of ingredients do you want in your wrap? We tend to love a lot of meat and lots of veggies, so it can make them tough to stuff – and it uses those precious (and costly) ingredients fast!
But, there is good news! The great thing about making wraps at home is:
- Your ingredients will be much fresher than any restaurants;
- You can stuff them the way you want them, without the tough budgetary constraints restaurants have to adhere to;
- They are really easy and fast to make! You can put them together faster than any service at a restaurant for a mere fraction of the cost! Who doesn’t love saving money?
What I love most about wraps though, is that unlike a sandwich that is heavy with carb-laden bread, flour tortillas are lighter and let you get the best of the goodies and ingredients inside!
Ok, so I need to know…Why do you love wraps? Or if you don’t, why not?
Now, let’s get to the giveaway, shall we?
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Details:
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Contest is open worldwide, but you must be over 18 years to enter.
Contest runs February 20 1:00 AM (EST) until March 9 11:59 PM (EST).
Winner will be contacted within 48 hours and e-mailed the gift card.
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Healthy Spinach & Chipotle Chicken Wraps
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle peppers finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chipotle sauce from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Sandwich Filling
- 4 to 6 soft flour tortillas
- 1 to 2 6-ounce packages of ready to eat (97% fat free) grilled chicken breast strips
- freshly washed spinach leaves roughly 2 to 3 cups
- 1/2 to 3/4 red onion sliced
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup roasted red pepper sliced
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts chopped
- cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
Sauce
- Mix fat-free mayonnaise, chipotle chili peppers and chipotle sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
Wrap
- Lay flour tortillas out flat. Spread chipotle mayo evenly on tortillas.
- Layer with chicken strips, spinach, red onions, roasted red pepper and water chestnuts. Season with cracked black pepper. Fold in each ends of the tortilla and roll until completely enclosed and folded. Slice in half and serve!
Josefine says
Wraps! I’d choose wraps over sandwhiches any time 🙂 I think it’s because, when chosing wraps you get for filling compared to bread – and I just love filings. This sounds wonderful!
Kristi says
I’m with you Josefine! Wraps all day long! xoxo
Sarah@Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I’m such a sucker for ANY kind of lunch wraps and these are definitely looking perfect to me right about now! I LOVE your photos too, Kristi! Wraps of any kind are always a pain to photograph at least for me, but these look SO gorgeous! 🙂
Kristi says
Thanks so much Sarah! I so appreciate hearing that. Lets just say a lot of toothpicks may or may not have been involved. LOL!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
We love wraps in our house!! You can stuff them full of so many goodies. LOVE this chipotle chicken wrap 🙂
Kristi says
Thanks Aimee! We love wraps too! In fact, I think that’s what I’ll make tonight! 🙂
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
Wraps are one of my favorite things to have for lunch and these look perfect!
Kristi says
Mine too Marissa! I can’t believe I’d been judging how much I love wraps from a restaurant! Homemade is SO much better! Have a great weekend!
Marcie says
I totally agree that it’s hard to place exact measurements on things such as a wrap, and a small tortilla just wouldn’t do for this one! I like lots of veggies, and the combination of all this freshness with the spicy shredded chicken sounds perfect! And that’s a wrap! Lol. (Pinned)
Kristi says
Hahahaha! You made me LOL Marcie “And that’s a wrap!” You crack me up, my sistah. Thank you for the pin. BTW, sending you a PM. 😉 Interesting stuff. Not really, but an FYI!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
The chipotle sounds so good! I love a spicy wrap!
Kristi says
Me too Christin! I love wraps now I’ve made them at home, and spicy is my fav!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
Umm wraps. No sandwiches. NO wraps! Why do you ask such hard questions?!?!! Love the chipotle you snuck in there. It’s been too long since I used chipotle. And I went to such pains to bring a can with me to NY from Atlanta. (Don’t ask). XOXOX
Kristi says
Hahahahaha! You make me LOL Lindsey love! I miss you girl! I hope you are having a blast in NYC and learning lots! I can’t wait to see what you bring home and what I can learn! Study Lindsey study! 🙂 But come home soon girlie. I mean it now. Come on….you are SO missed!
sara {home is where the cookies are} says
Hmmm. I’d say I prefer a wrap, but honestly – I prefer no bread at all! I like the fillings on a plate! 😉 This looks delicious!
Kristi says
Me too Sara! The fillings are what it’s all about. 🙂 Have a great week!
Kelly says
I would choose your wraps any day over the ones on any menu! They look perfect and I love all the spinach and water chestnuts you added. What a great way to add some crunch and the chipotle in the mayo sauce sounds amazing!
Kristi says
Thanks Kelly! They were super tasty! I can’t wait to have them again! 🙂
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
These wraps are perfect for lunch! I can never resist chipotle flavors. Thanks for the giveaway too, Kristi!
Kristi says
You’re welcome! Good luck Ashley! I hope you win! 🙂
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
Healthy chicken wraps sound like the perfect dinner on a busy night. I like wraps mostly because I love Mexican food: tacos, quesadillas, burritos. I always have a package of wraps in my house. I like sandwiches, but I rarely make them for myself unless it’s a weekend lunch. 🙂
Kristi says
I’m with you Erin, I always have wraps around! It makes it super convenient to stuff them with something! 🙂
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
These are so pretty and would make a perfect lunch!
Kristi says
Thanks Julie! They were so good – I know you’d love them!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
Can I tell you a secret? In all of my blogging and cooking years I’ve never made a wrap. I know crazy right. I need to jump on this ban wagon now! This looks delicious and right up my alley! 😉 Pinned
Kristi says
Good for you Cyndi! I’m glad you discovered the wrap to make at home because you will love it! They are sssooo easy! And make great posts! And, who doesn’t like saving time and money! ;-)!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
I love both wraps and sandwiches…just depends on my mood. This wrap looks delicious!
Kristi says
Me Too Tina! I need to be in the mood for one or the another. 🙂
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Sounds delicious! I love wraps. As long as they’re not lettuce wraps. If they’re lettuce wraps, I just wrap them in tortillas. Gotta have the tortillas!
Kristi says
Thanks Jean! I like tortilla wraps too! I’m an equal opportunity wrapper! Hahaha! Have a beautiful weekend!