f you're looking for a high-protein lunch that's quick, satisfying, and packed with flavor, this Southwest Chicken Wrap deserves a spot in your weekly meal rotation.
It's one of my family's favorite lunches because it's incredibly versatile. Have leftover grilled chicken? Perfect. Rotisserie chicken? Even easier. Even leftover chicken nuggets or chicken strips work great!
With a creamy Southwest-inspired sauce, fiber-rich black beans, and crisp veggies, this wrap comes together in just minutes and tastes like something you'd order from your favorite café.
Whether you're meal prepping for the week or trying to make a healthier lunch on a busy day, this wrap checks all the boxes.
Why You'll Love This Southwest Chicken Wrap
- Perfect for meal prep or busy weekdays
- High in protein to help keep you full
- Packed with fiber for lasting energy and digestive health
- Ready in about 10 minutes or less
- Great way to use leftover chicken
- Easy to customize with your favorite vegetables
Ingredients
Tortillas
- peeled cubed fresh sweet potatoes
- chopped apples not peeled
- chopped dates
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- pumpkin pie spice
- coconut flour
- sea salt
- vegan butter
Maple glazed pecans:
- chopped pecans
- vegan butter
- coconut sugar
- cinnamon
- maple syrup
Instructions
Chopped sweet potatoes and apples
Mix sweet potatoes, dates and apples in dish. Mix butter, flour and spices in separate dish. Add to sweet potatoes and apples
Mix flour, syrup, vegan butter and spices and add to potatoes and apples
Insert trivet and add water. Add baking dish and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. QR pressure, stir, and cook on high pressure for additional 5 minutes. NR pressure.
After removing dish from pressure cooker, use fork to smooth potatoes and apples
Make Maple Glazed Pecans in pan
Add to top of sweet potatoes and apples
Sweet Potato Apple Crisp
Variations
You can make a number of different fruit-based crisps using this method including:
- pear
- peach
- apricot
- cherry
- pineapple
- blueberry
- raspberry
High-Protein Sausage + Banana Pepper Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 thin pre-made pizza crusts
- 5 oz ground turkey sausage cooked and divided
- 3 tablespoon pizza sauce, divided
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- ¼ cup banana peppers divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Crisp the crusts: Place the two crusts on a baking sheet. For extra-crispy crusts, place a wire rack on baking sheet and set crusts on top. Bake for 2-3 minutes, just until crusts begin to crisp.
- Add the toppings: Remove crusts from the oven. Divide pizza sauce between two crusts, followed by cooked turkey sausage, mozzarella cheese, and banana peppers.
- Bake: Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Serve: Let cook for a minute or two, then slice and enjoy! Add a drizzle of ranch or spicy ranch for even more flavor.
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