Rotisserie Chicken Wrap Recipe: Quick & Healthy Dinner
on Nov 03, 2023
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Add this rotisserie chicken wrap recipe to your weekend meal prep lineup. Featuring store-bought rotisserie or leftover chicken, these wraps make a great, quick lunch or dinner!
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Ingredients for Rotisserie Chicken Wrap Recipe
This rotisserie chicken wrap recipe has become a family favorite for a handful of great reasons.
First, it’s a wholesome choice that aligns perfectly with our commitment to healthy eating. Second, it’s a real time-saver, ideal for those busy weekend schedules when we’d rather spend time together than in the kitchen.
The best part, though, is that every member of our family adores these wraps. They’re customizable to suit everyone’s tastes. It’s a win-win-win. Here’s what you’ll need:
- rotisserie chicken, shredded
- celery for a satisfying crunch and a subtle herbal flavor
- red onion adds a sharp, pungent kick to the salad to contrast the richness of the mayo
- mayonnaise gives a creaminess to the salad and binds everything together
- lemon juice adds a hint of citrus
- salt and ground black pepper seasons and balances the other ingredients
- tomato adds a juicy and slightly sweet element
- romaine lettuce is crisp, fresh, and slightly bitter for a distinct texture
- spinach herb tortillas for an aromatic background flavor, plus they make a prettier presentation
- Non-stick cooking spray to make tortillas toasty and prevent them from sticking to a pan (optional)
Recipe Tip
To save time, grab a rotisserie chicken for about $5 at Costco or other grocery store. Otherwise, make your own rotisserie chicken at home in the instant pot.
Instructions for Making Shredded Chicken Salad Wraps
-Shred the rotisserie chicken using two forks or shredding utensils. Add to large bowl.
-To the bowl of shredded chicken, add celery, mayonnaise, onions, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Combine well and set aside.
-Slice tomatoes and pull apart the romaine lettuce in preparation for building the wraps. Set aside.
-In a large skillet, add non-stick cooking spray to begin toasting the tortillas over medium heat one at a time. This step is optional; the tortillas do not need to be toasted.
-Place tortilla on a flat surface to begin building your wraps one at a time. In the center of the wrap add the lettuce, spread ½ cup of chicken mixture over the lettuce and then top with sliced tomatoes.
Fold in the sides of the tortilla, bring up the bottom flap and tuck it over the filling and the folded sides.
Begin to roll the wrap until you reach the end and it feels secure. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
-Allow the finished wraps to rest a few minutes before you cut them in half for serving. I like to cut them in half at an angle for an extra touch. Hold them in place with a metal sandwich pin.
Recipe Tip
Do not overstuff the wrap or you risk it splitting when folding. If the wrap feels stiff before preparing, microwave for 15 seconds to give more flexibility when folding it.
This chicken salad is great in or out of a wrap, can be served with celery sticks or crackers for dipping as an alternative. I like to mix in a few dried cranberries in the fall for a seasonal touch.
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Pin ItVariations on Chicken Salad Wraps
Customize this rotisserie wrap when you’re looking to switch things up. Instead of mayonnaise, opt for Greek yogurt. The yogurt has a lighter, tangy twist.
Experiment with different types of tortillas. You could even try different breads such as pita breads or lavash.
Spice up your rotisserie chicken wrap with sliced avocado and jalapeños.
Add a touch of sweetness with dried cranberries or raisins. I personally love adding grapes to my chicken salad when I know I will be eating it right away.
Chicken salad can be kept in the fridge for three to five days, according to the USDA.
You can freeze chicken salad, but not the mayonnaise. If you’d like to make chicken salad last longer, I recommend freezing the shredded chicken and adding the remaining salad ingredients when you’re ready to eat it.
Tortillas come in all options these days – gluten-free, low-carb, and many different flavor combos. All of these types of flour tortillas would be delicious in this recipe. A lettuce wrap makes a delicious substitute for flour tortillas. Chicken lettuce wraps are an amazing spin on this recipe too!
Any type of shredded chicken will work in this recipe. If you don’t want to use a rotisserie chicken, you can also shred cooked or grilled chicken breasts or any other type of cooked chicken as well. The key is the meat needs to be shredded for the chicken salad to come out right.
How to Store and Reheat Rotisserie Chicken Wraps
Store chicken salad for three to 5 days in the refrigerator. We like to eat ours cold, so no heating required. I don’t like the tortillas to be soggy so I keep the chicken salad in an air-tight storage container in the fridge. I just add the filling to the tortillas when I’m ready to eat.
What to Serve With Chicken Salad Wraps
To round out a satisfying and well-balanced meal, serve a few good sides with your chicken wraps. Keep it lighter with a Wilted Lettuce Salad. Serve it with Homemade Dill Pickles for a sour punch. When my kids are a little hungrier, I add Homemade Salsa with chips or Greek Potato Wedges to their plates.
Rotisserie Chicken Wraps
A quick and easy lunch or dinner using rotisserie chicken in a spinach wrap.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- ¾ cup celery, finely chopped
- ¾ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ tsp lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp salt or more to taste
- 1 tomato, sliced
- romaine lettuce
- 6 large spinach herb tortillas (10” or more)
- Non-stick cooking spray to toast the tortilla, optional
Instructions
- Shred the rotisserie chicken using two forks or shredding utensils, add to large bowl.
- To the bowl of shredded chicken, add celery, mayonnaise, onions, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Combine well and set aside.
- Slice tomatoes and pull apart the romaine lettuce in preparation for building the wraps. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, add non-stick cooking spray to begin toasting the tortillas over medium heat one at a time. This step is optional, the tortillas do not need to be toasted.
- Place tortilla on a flat surface to begin building your wraps one at a time. In the center of the wrap add the lettuce, spread ½ cup of chicken mixture over the lettuce and then top with sliced tomatoes.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla, bring up the bottom flap and tuck it over the filling and the folded sides.
- Begin to roll the wrap until you reach the end and it feels secure. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Allow the finished wraps to rest a few minutes before you cut them in half for serving. I like to cut them in half at an angle for an extra touch.
Notes
Do not overstuff wrap or you risk it splitting when folding. If the wrap feels stiff before preparing, microwave for 15 seconds to give more flexibility when folding it.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 618Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1106mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 6gSugar: 3gProtein: 38g
Nutritional information is not always correct.
