Healthy Wraps Recipe

Here's the recipe for the healthy wraps that I mentioned in my first blog entry.

Healthy Wraps
yield: 10 wraps

Pack in a lot of vegetables in these wraps. Cut whatever vegetables you have into strips for easy wrapping. Light mayonnaise and mustard can substitute for hummus.
yield: 10 wraps

You’ll need:
1 pkg. whole wheat tortilla
1 head Romaine lettuce,
2 med. carrots, julienne or shredded using a grater
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 med tomato, diced
250 ml hummus
12 slices chicken cold cut
2 cups egg salad, see recipe below
2 cups tuna salad, see recipe below

Spread hummus on the tortilla.
In the middle, put lettuce, carrots, peppers and tomato.
Add the 3 slices of chicken (or egg salad or tuna salad) on top of the vegetables.
Fold side edges of the tortilla toward the center. Then, take the edge close to you and fold it over the filling. Roll up the wrap tightly.
　
Uncomplicated Egg Salad
yield: filling for 4 sandwiches

The secret to this eggs salad is boiling the eggs just until the centre is still soft and bright yellow – about 6 minutes. This makes the salad soft and creamy without having to add a lot of mayonnaise. The best way to break up the boiled egg is to use the big holes of a box grater.

You’ll need:
8 large eggs
6 tsps mayonnaise
2 tsps Dijon or prepared mustard
salt and white pepper to taste

Place eggs in a medium pot. Fill it with water. Bring to boil then simmer for 6 minutes.
Drain the water and soak eggs in cold water for 10 minutes.
Peel eggs and let cool.
Grate each egg using the big holes of a box grater.
In a bowl mix grated eggs, mayonnaise and mustard. Mix gently.
Season with salt and white pepper.
　

Simple Tuna Salad
yield: filling for 4 sandwiches

Use canned albacore tuna for this simple but tasty sandwich filling. If you have any fresh herb like dill or tarragon, chop it up and throw it in with the tuna and mayonnaise.

You’ll need:
2 cans chunk albacore tuna
4 tsp mayonnaise
juice of ½ lemon
2 tsp dill or tarragon, chopped

Squeeze out water from tuna. Place in a bowl and use a fork to break up the pieces.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.