Southwest chicken wraps with a zesty flavor, makes a quick and healthy lunch! Filled with lettuce, tomato, black beans, corn, and red pepper.
I order chicken wraps all the time at restaurants and love how tasty they are! I was always wondering how to recreate them at home. I tried many many times but failed miserably! They always tasted so bland..
Well I think I figured it out! These taste amazing, have so much flavor, and taste so much like something you would order from a restaurant.
So the trick is to cook the chicken in a southwest chicken taco seasoning first! Then layer all your favorites in the wrap and top it off with your favorite dressing. I use Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing, Spicy Ranch Dressing, and have tried an avocado ranch dressing, and they are all amazing! Heat the whole thing a little, on a pan on the stovetop, and then it’s done!
I like to cook up a bunch of this chicken in the seasoning at the beginning of the week. Then when I need a quick lunch it’s just a matter of minutes before these are done. So quick and a good way to keep on track with eating healthy.
Make the Southwest Chicken Wraps Low Carb
You can also swap the tortilla for a low carb tortilla, or wrap it in lettuce for an even healthier version!
Also feel free to add any other ingredients you want, or omit ingredients you don’t like. I have added crumbled bacon, cheese, tortilla stirps, and cucumbers before! Usually whatever I have in my kitchen at the time is what I put in there.
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Ingredients for Southwest Chicken Wraps
4 Extra Large Tortillas
1 pound chicken breasts, thinly sliced in strips
1 package McCormick Street Taco Southwest Ranch Chicken Seasoning Mix
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
4 ounces Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing or Spicy Ranch Dressing
5 ounces black beans
5 ounces corn
1 avocado, sliced
1 red pepper, chopped
optional: tortilla strips or shredded cheese
How to make Southwest Chicken Wraps
Slice up the chicken breast into thin slices.
Heat oil in a pan on the stovetop and cook chicken until no more pink is showing.
Add the Southwest Seasoning packet and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 3 minutes.
Drain and rinse the corn and black beans. Heat up on the stovetop until warm. Transfer to a container and set aside for assembling the wraps.
Chop up the tomatoes, lettuce, and red pepper.
Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about 10 seconds, this makes them easier to roll.
Layer on the tortilla wraps the chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, red peppers, black beans, corn, and pour ranch dressing over the top.
Use the regular ranch or avocado ranch dressing for a milder taste. Use the spicy ranch to add some spice to the wrap!
Fold in sides of tortilla and then roll up.
Heat a dry pan on the stovetop over medium high heat. Heat the tortilla up on both sides for 2 minutes or so.
Slice in half and enjoy!
Serve with fresh fruit or chips on the side!
Southwest Chicken Wraps
Description
Southwest chicken wrap with a zesty Southwest flavor that is a quick and healthy lunch! Filled with chicken, lettuce, tomato, black beans, and corn and topped with a ranch sauce.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Slice up the chicken breast into thin slices.
- Heat oil in a pan on the stovetop and cook chicken until no more pink is showing.
- Add the Southwest Seasoning packet and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Heat up the drained and rinsed corn and black beans in a pan on the stovetop until warm. Set aside in a separate bowl for assembling the wraps.
- Chop up the tomatoes, lettuce, and red pepper.
- Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about 10 seconds, this makes them easier to roll.
- Layer the chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, red pepper, avocado and pour ranch dressing over the top.
- Fold in sides of tortilla and then roll up.
- Heat a dry pan on the stovetop over medium high heat. Heat the tortilla up on both sides for 2 minutes or so.
- Slice in half and enjoy!
Notes
- Use low carb tortilla or a lettuce wrap for a healthier version.
- Optional ingredients to add: crumbled bacon, cheese, cucumbers, tortilla strips.
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