Feeling Asian? Try Asian Wraps!
Looking for something light, easy, and delicious? Then look no further!
Plum sauce and mandarin oranges give these wraps a distinctive Asian flavor. Terrific for a take-along lunch.
Serves: 4
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges,drained, reserving 2 tablespoons syrup
1/4 cup plum sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine or wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
4 cups cooked chicken cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
4 whole wheat tortillas (8" diameter)
8 leaves romaine lettuce
Directions:
1.In a large bowl, whisk together the reserved mandarin syrup, plum sauce, vinegar, and ginger. Add the oranges, chicken, pepper, cucumber, and scallions and toss to coat well.
2.Wrap the tortillas in paper towels and microwave on high for 30 seconds, or until warmed. Place on a work surface. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each tortilla. Evenly divide the salad on the lettuce. Roll into cylinders and slice in half diagonally.
CALORIES 391.5 CAL
FAT 5.9 G
SATURATED FAT 1.6 G
CHOLESTEROL 119 MG
SODIUM 386 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 39.5 G
TOTAL SUGARS 8.4 G
DIETARY FIBER 4.4 G
PROTEIN 48 G
Recipe from Prevention magazine
Plum sauce and mandarin oranges give these wraps a distinctive Asian flavor. Terrific for a take-along lunch.
Serves: 4
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges,drained, reserving 2 tablespoons syrup
1/4 cup plum sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine or wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
4 cups cooked chicken cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
4 whole wheat tortillas (8" diameter)
8 leaves romaine lettuce
Directions:
1.In a large bowl, whisk together the reserved mandarin syrup, plum sauce, vinegar, and ginger. Add the oranges, chicken, pepper, cucumber, and scallions and toss to coat well.
2.Wrap the tortillas in paper towels and microwave on high for 30 seconds, or until warmed. Place on a work surface. Place 2 lettuce leaves on each tortilla. Evenly divide the salad on the lettuce. Roll into cylinders and slice in half diagonally.
CALORIES 391.5 CAL
FAT 5.9 G
SATURATED FAT 1.6 G
CHOLESTEROL 119 MG
SODIUM 386 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 39.5 G
TOTAL SUGARS 8.4 G
DIETARY FIBER 4.4 G
PROTEIN 48 G
Recipe from Prevention magazine