Pesto Chicken Wrap Recipes

CHICKEN PESTO WRAP

Steps:

• Mix together the shredded chicken, soured cream, yogurt or mayonnaise with the pesto. Season.
• Lay a slice of cheese on each wrap, then divide the chicken mixture between them. Sprinkle with red pepper or sweetcorn, then top with the lettuce leaves. Be careful not to overfill or it will be tricky to contain all the filling. Wrap and roll each one, then pack in a lunchbox or tightly wrap in foil.

CHICKEN PESTO WRAPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. , Spread pesto over each tortilla; spoon chicken down the center. Layer with cheese, tomatoes, onion and lettuce; roll up.

CHICKEN PESTO WRAPS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl toss chicken with pesto just to coat.
• 2. Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface in front of you. Place 1/4 of the spinach onto the center of a tortilla and top with 1/4 of the peppers and carrots.
• 3. Place 1/4 of the chicken on top of the vegetables.
• 4. Wrap up into a burrito and repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.

PESTO-CHICKEN CLUB WRAP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread, milk, pesto and lemon juice until blended. Add to chicken in medium bowl; mix lightly.
• Spoon down centers of tortillas.
• Top with remaining ingredients; roll up.

BACON WRAPPED PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lay a chicken breast out flat, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Spread pesto sauce over the chicken breast, and roll the chicken breast in a slice of bacon, securing the roll with toothpicks. Lay the rolled chicken breast into a 9x9-inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts. Pour the vegetable oil over the chicken breasts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the bacon is crisp, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

PESTO CHICKEN WRAP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water mixed with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt over the couscous in a small bowl. Cover well and set aside.
• To make the pesto: Combine the garlic, basil, olive oil, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend well until smooth. Stir in the cheese.
• Toast the walnuts in a small heavy dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until aromatic, watching closely to prevent burning, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• To assemble: Heat the tortillas, one at a time, directly on a gas flame, on a grill, or in a hot skillet, turning frequently, until hot and pliable, about 5 to 15 seconds each. Or heat, stacked between 2 damp paper towels, in the microwave for about 10 seconds per tortilla. Distribute 2 tablespoons pesto, 1/2 scant cup couscous, 3/4 to 1 cup chicken, and a quarter of the walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and peppers evenly over tortilla, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll up into a wrap. Complete the wraps with the remaining ingredients. Or if you prefer, prepare all at once, assembly-line style. Cut in half on the bias.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brush two phyllo sheets with butter; stack one sheet on the other. Brush top with butter. Form five additional stacks. , Flatten chicken; place one piece of chicken on each phyllo stack, with the long side of chicken 1 in. from the long side of the phyllo. Sprinkle with pepper. Place 2 tablespoons pesto on each; top each with a slice of cheese. Fold bottom edge of phyllo over chicken; fold in short sides and roll up. , Place seam side down in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and pastry is golden brown.

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.