Buffalo Chicken Salad Wrap

I used to enjoy going to “Hooters” and get a large plate of buffalo wings with ranch dressing and other tasty tidbits. Well, years later I still love buffalo wings but a much more heart healthy version. Is that really possible? Yes, it is. This “Buffalo Chicken Salad Wrap” is not only amazingly tasty but is healthy too.

 

Ingredients:

• 3-4 ounces of chicken breasts
• 2 whole chipotle peppers
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup low-calorie mayonnaise
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced rutabaga or other root vegetable
• 4 ounces spinach, cut into strips
• 2 whole-grain tortillas (12-inch diameter)

Instructions:

You can use leftover or rotisserie chicken if you have it. If not, preheat oven to 375 F or start the grill. Bake or grill chicken breasts for about 10 minutes on each side until interior temperature is 165 F. Remove, cool and cube chicken.

In a blender, puree chipotle peppers with white wine vinegar and mayonnaise. Place all ingredients except spinach and tortillas in a bowl and mix thoroughly.

Place 2 ounces spinach and half the mixture in each tortilla and wrap. Cut each wrap in half to serve.

Nutritional Information:

Serving size :1/2 wrap

• Total carbohydrate26 g
• Dietary fiber5 g
• Sodium367 mg
• Saturated fat2 g
• Total fat8 g
• Trans fat0 g
• Cholesterol76 mg
• Protein31 g
• Monounsaturated fat3 g
• Calories300
• Added sugars

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