Description
These Healthy Folded Pesto Chicken Tortilla Wraps are a quick and satisfying meal packed with juicy chicken, melty cheese, fresh spinach, and flavorful basil pesto. Crispy on the outside and gooey inside, they’re ready in just 10 minutes — perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 flour tortilla
- ½ cup shredded or sliced cooked chicken (grilled, roasted, or air-fried)
- 1 heaped tablespoon basil pesto (homemade or store-bought)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (or mozzarella)
- 2 thin slices tomato
- 1 handful baby spinach
- Olive oil spray or brush, for grilling
Instructions
- Place the tortilla on a cutting board and make a slit from the center to the edge.
- In one quarter of the tortilla, spread pesto and top with chicken.
- In the next quarter, place sliced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- In the third quarter, add shredded cheese.
- In the final quarter, add baby spinach.
- Fold the wrap starting with the chicken section over the tomatoes, then over the cheese, and finally over the spinach, forming a triangle.
- Brush or spray both sides lightly with olive oil.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and toast the wrap for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use gluten-free or whole wheat tortillas to suit dietary needs.
- Make it vegetarian by using roasted chickpeas or mushrooms instead of chicken.
- Dry tomato slices with a paper towel to prevent sogginess.
- Air fry at 180°C (350°F) for 5–7 minutes for extra crispness.
- Homemade pesto offers the freshest flavor, but store-bought works great too.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
