Cilantro Lime Chicken Wraps Recipes

HEALTHY CHICKEN WRAPS WITH CILANTRO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• To a small bowl whisk the cilantro, Greek yogurt, lime juice, and cumin. Set aside.
• Divide the ingredients amongst 4 tortillas. Then layer on the tortilla the spinach, chicken, avocado, tomato, and pepper jack cheese.
• Top with a spoonful of the cilantro sauce. Top with some salt and pepper to taste. Roll up.
• Enjoy warm or cold.

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN WRAP

Steps:

• Divide all ingredients into four equal piles for assembly.
• Spread inside of each tortilla with 1 tbsp of Cilantro Lime Sour Cream Sauce.
• Lay chicken strips in each tortilla.
• Top chicken with avocado, baby spinach, pickled onions, and cilantro.
• Fold one end of the tortilla to close it, then turn the tortilla 90 degrees and roll it shut.
• Serve immediately.

SASSY CHICKEN WRAPS W/CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and pour boiling water over them to cover.
• Set them aside to steep.
• Make the cilantro pesto: place cilantro leaves, pine nuts, Cojita cheese, cumin, garlic, lime juice,& salt into a food processor, and pulse until mixture is a paste-like consistency.
• Scrape down the sides of the processor bowl, and with the processor on, add the olive oil in a continuous stream.
• After 1/4 c., check the consistency of the pesto. If it is spreadable, but not watery, stop. If it is still too chunky to spread, add a little more oil. But you do not want a runny consistency.
• Place pesto in a bowl, set aside.
• For the Sassy Tomato Vinagrette: Drain the tomatoes and dice (or cut into small pieces with kitchen shears).
• Peel the garlic clove, and using the back of a knife, crush it with the salt until the mixture makes a paste.
• Put tomatoes, garlic paste, tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, vinegar& brown sugar into the food processor and whirl until well-combined.
• Drizzle in the olive oil while the food processor is running.
• Set aside.
• Core and seed the red pepper, and slice it and the zucchini into strips.
• To make the wraps: Spread a layer of cilantro pesto (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per wrap) onto the each tortilla-- stopping about 1/2-inch from the edge.
• Next, put down a slice of the chicken, and spread the top of the chicken with the Sassy Tomato Vinagrette.
• Add a layer of zucchini & pepper slices.
• Roll up into wraps.

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix taco seasoning mix and red pepper. Add chicken to bag; seal, and shake to coat chicken evenly.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• To same skillet, add Rice Mixture ingredients; heat to boiling. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer about 15 minutes or until liquid has been reduced by about half. Stir mixture thoroughly; place chicken on top of rice.
• Cover; continue cooking 12 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F), and rice is tender. Remove chicken to cutting board; cut at angle into 1/2-inch slices; return chicken to skillet.
• Meanwhile, in mini food processor or blender, place Cilantro-Lime Topping ingredients; blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender as necessary. Transfer mixture to small resealable food-storage plastic bag, and cut corner off one end; squeeze on top of sliced chicken and rice before serving.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges. Serve any remaining topping with chicken and rice.

CHICKEN LIME LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat stove to medium high heat, and place chicken on skillet and cook until it is almost all the way cooked through.
• Add the red wine vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, and black pepper in skillet.
• Once fully combined, add the green onions, garlic and cilantro until they are soft, but not overcooked.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce shells or pieces (or tortillas if preferred). Eat immediately and enjoy!

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the oil, lime juice and cumin. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cilantro, onion, salt and pepper; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°., Spread cream cheese mixture onto buns. Layer with tomatoes, chicken and avocado; replace bun tops.