Saturday, November 20, 2010

Guacamole Chicken Wraps

Guacamole Chicken Wraps

Recipe from Cooking Light
Makes 4 Servings

4 green leaf lettuce leaves
4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
16 oz. Chicken, defrosted
½ tsp dried Parsley
½ tsp thyme
¼ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tbsp lemon juice

Cut chicken into 1” pieces. Cook in pan sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat, sprinkled with parsley, thyme, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each tortilla; spread about 1/4 cup avocado mixture (below!) on each lettuce leaf. Top each serving chicken. Wrap and serve.

Guacamole:
7 oz. avocados, peeled and pitted (2 medium)
1 ½ tbsp lime juice
½ tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
¼ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup tomato, diced
1 tsp jarred minced garlic

In medium bowl, mash avocados. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the garlic, the lime juice, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir in onion and tomatoes. Serve with baked tortilla chips or vegetables for dipping.

Nutritional Information: 329 calories, 25 carbs, 11 fat grams and 33 protein grams.

Review: I'm a HUGE fan of this guacamole recipe, and love adding it to chicken and tortillas to make it a filling meal. It really tasted like something you would order at a sandwich shop or something!

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