Sunday, March 30, 2014

Heavenly Hummus Wrap

I discovered hummus about two years ago and I have been obsessed every since!  I use it on so much stuff (my boyfriend thinks I'm such a weirdo).  Check out this wrap recipe I found courtesy of The Pioneer Woman's website! I can't wait to try it! Yummm!



First step is to get your tortilla ready!  You can use the tortilla of your choice, if you're trying to eat healthy, I would look for the one with the fewest ingredients and highest amounts of fiber & protein.  Now, this is totally optional but if you want to add a little warmth & twist to your wrap, warm up a grill pan (or a foreman grill) and heat the tortilla over medium high heat for a minute or so, just until there are some nice grill marks on one side. However, it is IMPORTANT, do not crisp the tortilla, it needs to be soft & pliable! (you could also throw it into a skillet for 30-45 seconds, same thing!) :)  Once warm, set it aside and let it cool.

When picking your tortilla, look for high fiber, high protein & the fewest ingredients possible!

Next, slice up a medium red onion.  Melt a teaspoon of organic coconut oil (the original recipe called for butter, I'm changing this up to make it healtified!) over medium-low heat & toss the onion in!!  Cook these babies LOW and SLOWWWW, stirring occasionally for about 10 to 15 minutes, until they are soft & slightly carmelized.  Set them aside to cool.



Step 3, grab your jar of roasted red peppers (yes you could make these at home, but it just sounds like wayyy to much work to me!).  Take one pepper out and slice it into strips.



Next grab a can of artichoke hearts, slice 2 or 3 hears in half. (you can also use a paper towel to gently squeeze the excess liquid out of the hearts because I think they taste better if you do!)



NOW, grab some low fat feta cheese and use a fork to crumble it, if you didn't buy the already crumbled kind.


  
You're also going to need some mixed greens blend of some sort!  The darker the better! More vitamins.:)  Add a couple of cups of greens to a bowl and drizzle with 1 tbsp of whatever dressing you'd like. Obviously try to avoid any overly creamy dressings that are packed with fat & calories. A low fat vinaigrette of some sort would be best! :)  Then toss the greens until they are well coated.




And the last thing you need, the STAR INGREDIENT, is HUMMUS (mouth begins to water!).  You can choose whatever flavor you'd like, my favorite by far is Roasted Red Pepper! <3  Grab a big ole spoonful and spread it down the middle of your tortilla.



Now, it's time to ASSEMBLE this masterpiece!
Sprinkle your red onions down.
Then your roasted red pepper strips.
Next, the artichoke hearts!

om....meeee...gosshhhh, I want to eat it!

Now, it's time to add some greens to this beauty. And the feta!



Wrap it up, slice it in half and bam, if that isn't a darn good looking, HEALTHY wrap, I don't know what is!



 Enjoy! :)

You can find more amazing recipes like this at The Pioneer Woman!

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