Description
Easy Chicken Caesar Wrap: Craving a quick lunch or dinner? Get classic Caesar flavors in this easy handheld meal. Perfect for your busy schedule!
Ingredients
Scale
- Wrap Essentials:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 2 large (burrito-size) flour tortillas
- Flavor Foundation:
- 1/2 cup Caesar dressing (your favorite brand)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Crunch & Garnish:
- 3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup croutons, lightly crushed
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Prep Your Chicken:: First things first, get that chicken ready. If you’re using leftover cooked chicken, shred it or dice it into bite-sized pieces. I usually aim for about a cup per wrap, but you do you. If you’re cooking fresh, a quick pan-fry or bake works wonders. Just make sure it’s cooled a bit; warm chicken makes a soggy wrap, and we don’t want that, do we? This is where I always make sure it’s seasoned well, even if it’s just salt and pepper.
- Assemble the Salad Base for your Easy Chicken Caesar Wrap:: In a medium bowl, combine your chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced red onion. Now, here’s a crucial step I learned the hard way: add about half the Caesar dressing to these veggies *before* combining with the chicken. It helps coat everything evenly, preventing dry spots. I once just globbed it all on at the end, and the lettuce felt neglected, honestly. Give it a gentle toss.
- Mix in the Chicken and Dressing:: Add your prepared chicken to the bowl with the dressed veggies. Pour in the remaining Caesar dressing, along with most of your freshly grated Parmesan cheese and those slightly crushed croutons. Toss it all together gently until everything looks nicely coated and inviting. It should smell amazing right about now – that classic Caesar aroma is just the best, isn’t it?
- Warm Your Tortillas (Optional, but Recommended!):: This step is a game-changer for flexibility and taste! Lightly warm your large flour tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 15-20 seconds per side, or a quick zap in the microwave. They become so much more pliable and less likely to crack when you’re trying to roll them. I skipped this once, and the tortilla ripped right down the middle; total oops moment!
- Build Your Easy Chicken Caesar Wrap:: Lay a warm tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spoon a generous amount of your chicken Caesar mixture down the center, leaving some space on the sides. Don’t overfill it like I did that first time – about 1 to 1.5 cups of filling is usually perfect. Make sure it’s distributed evenly; no one wants a bite with just lettuce, right?
- Roll ‘Em Up, Caesar Style:: Time to wrap! Fold in the sides of the tortilla over the filling, then starting from the bottom, tightly roll the tortilla upwards, tucking as you go. You want it snug, but not so tight it bursts. Once rolled, you can slice it in half diagonally for a pretty presentation, or just dive in! The final result should be a neat, handheld package of pure deliciousness. Look at that, you made an amazing wrap!