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Grilled Tex-Mex Chicken and Quinoa Wraps with Spicy Tex-Mex Sauce
This wrap has it all. The Tex-Mex grilled chicken, quinoa, the most amazing sweet and spicy Tex Mex dipping sauce, red peppers, spinach, avocado, cheddar cheese and cilantro. Then your gonna want to smother the whole thing in the sauce. The sauce is good. The chicken is good. Geez, the whole wrap is good.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 27 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat your grill to medium high heat.
2
In a medium size bowl combine the chicken, olive oil and taco seasoning. Toss well. When the grill is hot, grill the chicken for 6 to ⏱️ 7 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from the grill and allow to rest five minutes. After five minutes slice the chicken into strips. Set aside.
olive oil2 tablespoonstaco seasoning1 tablespoon
3
To assemble the wraps create and assembly line of ingredients (spinach, quinoa, spicy Tex-Mex sauce, sliced chicken, sliced red pepper, sliced avocado, cheddar cheese and cilantro). Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 20 to ⏱️ 30 seconds. Working with one tortilla at a time lay the spinach towards one end of the tortilla, place about 1/4 cup of the quinoa on top of the spinach and then drizzle a few tablespoons of the Tex-Mex sauce over the quinoa. Layer 1/4 of the sliced chicken on top and the add a few slices of the red pepper and avocado. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and add a few fresh cilantro leaves.
spinach2 cupsred pepper (sliced thin)1avocado (sliced)1
4
To roll the wrap, fold the sides over the line of food and then roll the tortilla tightly up. Place the wraps directly on the preheated grill and grill for two minutes and then turn ad grill the other side for two minutes. Remove from the grill and if desired cut in half. Serve with remaining sauce.
5
To make the sauce combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Season to taste. Use in the wraps and then serve with the wraps for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
calories
744 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
9 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
1045 mg
protein Content
39 g
cholesterol Content
102 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
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