Lately I've been in a lunch rut. Was it all in my mind or was I really bored with my lunches? I don't know. Being pregnant I can't have lunch meat, but lunch meat was never apart of my regular diet. However the minute I found out I couldn't have it... it was what I wanted day in and day out for lunch. Needless to say I needed to revamp my lunch game. I love eating salads in the summer, but they weren't hitting the spot for lunch. So decided to take my favorite lunch salads and make them into wraps!
In the winter I usually always have shredded chicken in the fridge. So I decided to do that again. I took 3 chicken breasts and put them in the crockpot with some chicken broth and garlic and let them cook on low for 5 hours. Then simply shredded the chicken. I leave it plain in my fridge so I can add any sauce or salad dressing to it. I hate eating the same salads over and over again all week so I usually have a few different items in my fridge so that I can make a few different recipes. This week I decided to make 2 different wrap recipes with the chicken. I have a few more up my sleeve so if they end up being a success then I'll share them with you.
Strawberry Chicken Wrap
A twist on one of my favorite salads, I created this little wrap for lunch. It is sweet and lighter.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- 1 spinach wrap
- shredded chicken
- spinach
- 3-4 strawberries
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- silvered almonds
- raspberry vinaigrette dressing
- balsamic vinegar
Directions: Add all the ingredients together and top with raspberry dressing. If you have even more time you can reduce the balsamic for maximum taste! Then wrap and enjoy:) I ate mine with some grapes and it was the perfect lunch.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
This is a staple for summer in my house, the buffalo chicken salad. I added it to a wrap and it is perfect for lunch. My husband even ate this and it was filling enough for him I'm sure he would have loved it even more if it was smothered in ranch dressing. But he did have a side of cool ranch doritos that fixed that craving.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- 1 spinach wrap
- shredded chicken
- broccoli slaw (store bought)
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- onion (I had left over from dinner the night before)
- blue cheese
- buffalo dressing
Directions: Take the shredded chicken and mix in the buffalo sauce. Then add all the ingredients together in the wrap. Simple wrap and eat. I had this with an apple, but like I said for a more sinful lunch you can add in some cool ranch doritos. Not going to lie I may have snagged a few off his plate.
If you are in a lunch rut I hope these two wraps helped you. I highly recommend making the shredded chicken and having it in your fridge. Once it is in there you have no excuse to not eat healthy at home. Hope you all have a great Wednesday and happy lunching!
Cheers,
Jess
Cheers,
Jess
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