Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week. You may have noticed that I didn’t post anything this week (with exception to this post, of course). I’ve been out of town for my cousin’s wedding/family reunion, and I just couldn’t quite get a surplus of posts prepared in time – sorry about that. Bad blogger, bad!
As you can imagine, all family functions revolved around food. Lots of food… and booze (you can’t have that much family around without a lot alcohol). I returned home feeling like I needed some serious detoxing… on numerous levels.
My body was craving something healthy. I wanted a Mediterranean Chicken Wrap. It’s light with crispy veggies, juicy spice-rubbed chicken, all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla. It has so much flavor, you won’t even realize you’re eating healthy! And if that doesn’t sound enticing enough, the entire meal can be made in less than 30 minutes! When you have dirty laundry cascading out of your strewn about suitcases, a pile of unopened mail, and even more unread emails, fast and easy work in the kitchen is what I’m talkin’ about.
Not to mention, with bathing suit season just around the corner and me needing to loose some of that “I just spent a week with my entire family weight”, these healthy and delicious wraps will be on regular rotation in my house for awhile.
- 1 pound vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 small English cucumber
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ cup kalamata olives, halved
- ½ cup feta
- ¼ cup basil, roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of cinnamon
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large spinach tortilla wraps
- Dice the tomatoes and place in a colander in the sink to drain. Slice the cucumber lengthwise, and scrape the seeds out using a spoon. Dice the cucumber and add to the tomatoes draining in the sink. Sprinkle the tomatoes and cucumbers with a teaspoon of kosher salt, toss, and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes (the salt will draw out the excess moisture in the veggies - you don't want watery wraps).
- In a large bowl toss the tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, red onion, kalamata olives, feta, and basil. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar and toss to coat. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Add more salt if needed. Cover and set aside.
- Pound out the chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap so they are even, about ½-inch thickness. Combine the paprika, cumin, coriander, ground mustard, garlic powder, cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Press both sides of the chicken breasts into the spice mix to coat.
- In a large sauté pan, warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes on the first side and 4 minutes on the second. Remove from the pan , tent under foil, and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Thinly slice the chicken. Spoon the veggie mixture on a tortilla. Top with the sliced chicken and roll up like a burrito (careful not to overfill or rolling will be more difficult). Slice in half, serve, and enjoy!
this looks so light and tasty!! also I’ve never heard of spinach tortillas before, they sound totally amazing!!
Thanks, Sofia! This dish is so satisfying when craving something healthy. The spinach tortillas certainly add a nice color to the dish. I’ve also see tomato tortillas too, if you’re interested 😉
This is a fabulous wrap. The minute I saw it in my email I was captivated. I’m such a sandwich/wrap fan in general and yours is PACKED with tasty flavors! Mediterranean anything is delicious and amazing. Great seasonings on the chicken!
Thanks, Meggan! I’m a fan of wraps too… especially with a Mediterranean flair 🙂
You would make me very happy indeed with one of these. I love Mediterranean flavours and portable food is always a winner 🙂
I can’t seem to get enough of Mediterranean flavors! So fresh, vibrant, and satisfying! Thanks, Maureen 🙂
This is such a delicious and nutritious wrap! Detoxing and eating well can be fun and tasty. I could see myself having this wrap for lunch or dinner several times during the week when I feel the need to eat well.
Absolutely! There’s no reason why healthy food has to be bland – I love to spice things up… literally 😉
I honestly have a feeling I could eat this every single day for lunch! It’s simple but at the same time you’ve got SO many lovely killer flavours in there!
Thanks, Helen! I feel the same way! 🙂
HA!! I have some of that “I just spent a week with my entire family weight” right now!! coming off of spring break and not exercising while I was gone. . blah blah 🙂 getting back into the swing of things. . exercising and eating better … these mediterranean chicken wraps are calling my name! Delicious!!! have a great Easter weekend!
Lol! Family food detox is definitely in order – especially now that the weather is getting warmer and I can no longer hide under big sweaters and snow pants. I’ll be thinking of you while I’m putting in extra time on the elliptical 😉 Have a wonderful Easter weekend, Alice!
WOW! Check out that rub! it is also like you read my mind because I have to make Mediterranean flavoured wings for a party tomorrow and so when I saw this, I jumped on it! Happy Easter Kathleen! 😉
Ooo…Mediterranean style wings sounds amazing – future post perhaps??? 🙂
Have a great Easter weekend, Nagi!
Whenever I want something filling that is also satisfying, I go straight for greek flavors. I totally would make this for my lunches during the week. 😀
So with you, Erin! If I want healthy, filling, and flavorful – I usually go Greek/Mediterranean… you just can’t go wrong 🙂
I hope you had great time at the wedding! Love this wrap, I order a very similar one at a local restaurant, but theirs has hummus, too. Yours look a lot better, definitely trying it soon!!! Pinned!
The wedding was fantastic! Thanks, Mira. Hummus sounds great – holds it together well too. I’ll have to add that next time I make these 🙂
Wow!! This looks amazing! I know that feeling of craving something healthy!! 🙂 So glad that you had fun with the fam. though! Thats so important! This is def. a great recipe to help detox your body and make you feel your best! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
Thank, Cailee. I frequently crave salads (is that weird?), so this dish actually started out with just the veggies and feta. It wasn’t until later that I thought I’d throw in a little chicken and put it all in a wrap. Wraps are generally more fun to eat than salads anyway 😉
This sounds like a great recipe – I love Mediterranean/Greek flavors.
Thanks, Susan! I could eat Greek/Mediterranean everyday and be a very happy woman.
I love the spice rubbed chicken, must add so much flavor. I’d love to make this for weekend lunches. Have a great weekend 🙂
Thanks, Janette! During the week, if I just want to make something super quick and easy, like chicken breasts with a side of veg, I always use this rub. It’s a great way to add a ton of flavor without investing a lot of time 🙂
I love Mediterranean flavors with those crispy veggies, juicy chicken and feta cheese all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla. That has my name written all over it!
I think we have a lot of the same tastes, Annie 😉 Thanks! 🙂