Chicken Pesto Wraps

Name: Chicken Pesto Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground chicken; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 cup pesto or sun-dried tomato pesto; 2 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed; 4 slices slices part-skim mozzarella cheese; 4 tomato slices; 2 slices red onion, separated into rings; 1 cup shredded lettuce

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Chicken pesto wraps make a really quick meal for us. It's so easy—and the cleanup is just as easy if you line the cookie sheet with foil. My wife likes to add a dollop of sour cream in hers, and I sometimes use tomato basil pesto sauce. —Gary Phile, Ravenna, Ohio

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground chicken
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup pesto or sun-dried tomato pesto
2 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
4 slices slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 tomato slices
2 slices red onion, separated into rings
1 cup shredded lettuce

Directions

In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink; drain.
In a small bowl, combine the chicken and pesto. Spoon chicken mixture over each tortilla; layer with cheese, tomatoes, onion and lettuce; roll up.

Nutrition Facts

1 wrap: 323 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 512mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

This makes a really quick meal for us. Using prepared pesto makes it so easy to put together. My wife likes to put a little dollop of sour cream in hers. —Gary Phile, Ravenna, Ohio

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