Avocado & Cucmber Salad Wrap

I’m all about quick and easy no matter the meal.

I run a daycare out of my home and have NO time for much else. (And by “daycare” I simply mean… I watch my own children every day at my/their home. There’s just so many of them it *feels* like an in-home daycare and that I *should* be getting paid. None the less, my daycare keeps me very, very busy.) I rarely have time to do anything during the day, especially… eat!

That’s why these little wraps are perfect for me, or for anyone who’s busy and always on-the-go.

I came up with these “Salad Wraps” a few years ago when I was pregnant. I needed something I could eat in the car while house-hunting. I tapped the fridge for some assistance and found some pre-made salads.

Now… anytime I make a salad for myself, I always prep THREE more. If you’re gonna spend time chopping carrots, slicing tomatoes, rinsing off sprouts… you might as well make it worth your time and getting three meals out of ONE food-prep is definitely time well spent.

I prep it just like this, with a little assembly line of veggies and seasonings like; nutritional yeast, kelp granules and pink himalayan sea salt.

I’ll pack the salads into glass bowls that have fitted lids. I then pop the salads into the fridge and they’re good for at least two to three days. (Just don’t add any dressing or vegetables that are watery, like cucumbers or zucchini. Chop those up fresh, or salad will get soggy.)

So… I had one salad in the fridge ready to go, but I really didn’t want to have to eat a salad on my lap (or my rotund stomach at that time), in a bumpy car. I decided to just take the salad that was already made and… wrap it up!

I grabbed a nori sheet (seaweed paper), drizzled some lemon juice on top of the salad, rolled it up and took it with me in the car.  It was delicious, convenient and, most of all, a healthy meal that I could actually eat on the go!

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Basically, you take whatever you want to put on a salad and line it up in the center of the wrap. I suggest a gluten free tortilla, a brown rice tortilla, or a nori sheet. Sprinkle a little seasoning over the salad and/or drizzle some lemon juice or Dijon mustard on top and it’s ready for consumption!

This particular wrap is loaded with vitamins from the veggies, calcium from the sprouts and protein from the hemp seeds. The flavors work so well together. I love the bitterness of the radicchio, plus the sweetness that comes from the carrots and avocado. It’s a completely healthy and well-balanced meal that will give you fuel and energy to carry you through your day.

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You can really switch up the ingredients too. This one is an avocado, tomato and broccoli sprouts wrap. I used spinach as my base then added a little dijon mustard over the top.

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It’s the perfect lunch option because it’s light, yet filling thanks to the hearty, fiber-filled greens and vegetables.

So… the next time you need an easy, healthy lunch just grab some veggies and… wrap em’ up!

Avocado & Cucumber Salad Wrap Ingredients: 

A handful of fresh spinach
1/2 c. chopped radicchio
1/2 of an avocado (cubed)
1/2 c. chopped cucumber
1/4 c. chopped carrots
1/4 c. alfalfa sprouts
1 Tbsp hemp seeds
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 gluten free tortilla (or tortilla of your choice)

*seasoning options- a dash of sea salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, cayenne pepper, kelp granules, turmeric, coriander.

Directions:

  1. Warm a large pan on the stove, place tortilla inside pan, toast on one side for 3 to 5 minutes, then flip and toast the other side 3 to 5 minutes, or until you’ve reached a desired crispness. (I purposely did not use any oil. While healthy, it’s also high in calories and fat, something you should watch if you’re trying to lose weight.)
  2. Place toasted tortilla onto a plate. In the center of the tortilla place your spinach, then radicchio on top of the spinach then your avocado, cucumber and sprouts. Sprinkle hemp seeds over the top then a little dijon mustard or lemon juice (or both).
  3. Wrap one side of the tortilla over the greens, tuck ingredients in, wrap the other side until you have a burrito-style wrap.
  4. Serve.

*Yields 1 to 2 servings

NOTES:

*These are the wraps that I tend to use.

*Engine 2 Plant Strong has a good brown rice wrap that actually wraps well.

*Trader Joe’s has a brown rice tortilla wrap that’s good, it just doesn’t roll as easily.

*Seaweed paper or nori sheets are great too, plus they’re high in minerals and low in calories. It’s a great carb-free option too.

*Rudi’s also has “spinach wraps” that I’ve used before. It has “sugar” listed on the ingredients list though, and sugar is something I try and steer clear of, so be sure to check the ingredients list *before* buying any wrap.