I’ve been on the hunt for a St. Patrick’s Day recipe that doesn’t require artificial food coloring. After watching a few food documentaries {including Hungry for Change, Foodmatters, and Fat Sick & Nearly Dead} and learning about certain ingredients I’m trying to avoid I have almost entirely eliminated artificial food coloring. But what fun is St. Patrick’s Day without green food? With a little brainstorming and conversations with co-workers this brilliant idea was born! How about a spinach and chicken wrap with a yummy cream cheese spread on a spinach tortilla? Let me guess. I had you at cream cheese? I know – I love it too! But wait. There’s more. There’s a whole lot of goodness in that spread that I’ll get to in a moment. Let’s marvel for a moment at how festive this meal could be for your St. Patty’s Day lunch. Yes!
I’m focusing this month on recipes that take less than 30 minutes. This fits the bill. With a rotisserie chicken all the hard work is done for you. The cream cheese mixture is almost the star of the show featuring sour cream, green chilies, green onions and bacon bits! Need I say more? Mix a little spread, sprinkle some spinach, sprouts, and chicken, roll it up and you are on your way. A great quick and easy lunch idea that’s perfect for the whole family.
Chicken, Spinach and Cream Cheese Tortilla Wrap
This Chicken, Spinach and Cream Cheese Tortilla Wrap is a delicious and easy lunch idea that is ready in no time!
Ingredients
- 3 Mission Garden Spinach & Herb Tortillas
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 6 oz. sour cream
- 1 4.5 oz. can chopped green chilies
- 2-3 green onions chopped
- 1/2 c. pre-cooked real bacon bits
- 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 c. fresh spinach
- 1 c. alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
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Combine cream cheese, sour cream, green chilies, green onions and bacon bits in a medium bowl.
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Spread enough cream cheese mixture evenly over tortilla to cover completely.
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Down the center of the tortilla, layer a handful of spinach followed by spouts and finished off with shredded chicken. Roll up wrap and slice in half.
Recipe Notes
You can cut the wraps in half, or if you like you can cut them into 1-inch slices and serve them as an appetizer style finger food. Both ways are great!
Adapted from My friend, Blanca E.
Like this recipe? Try these other great healthy lunch options USING chicken!
Lola
Is the nutritional info for one serving- 1/2 of a wrap or a whole wrap, uncut?
It was a very tasty article. I added it to my favorite websites, continue to follow :)
Jessica
Hello! Do you think I could use canned chicken? Thank you for the great recipes!
Elle
Guess the author didn’t care enough to respond??? 😕
The author already said she uses canned chicken
This looks amazing! Would be a great lunch:)
Em
I just finish my lunch but after these photos I am hungry again :D
Yvonne
Maybe it was time for second lunch? ;)
These tortilla wraps look so lovely! It’s so green. It definitely screams spring for me! I would love to have a taste of this.
Yvonne
Thank you so much Maureen! I LOVE this wrap so much, so tasty!!!
Great job on the television spot! I love wraps & have made a quite a few. This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the party Yvonne! Shared….
Yvonne
Thanks so much! Appreciate you coming to check it out and sharing!
I love wraps! They are the perfect “to go” food as far as I am concerned – everything all wrapped up in one! Thanks so much for sharing this at the This Is How We Roll Link Party! Can’t wait to see what you bring next week!
Yvonne
Totally – so quick & easy! Love them! Thanks for hosting a great party!
I’m so sorry I missed you on television. I bet it was fun meeting Mary, Ron, Casey and the rest of the KUTV morning team. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday xo
Yvonne
No worries! This post was from a year ago :) So fun spending my morning with the anchors. I actually have not met Casey any of the times I’ve been there, he’s usually on location somewhere fun. Love them all though! You can catch me once a month bright and early, so if you watch Channel 2 Morning News – watch for me!
These look delicious, and I love the green wraps for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend! Pinning these!
Yvonne
So perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks for stopping over to say hello!
This is definitely a must make for lunch, it looks great and is healthy! #WWDParty
Yvonne
Yes, PERFECT for lunch! Definitely give it a try and let me know what you think :)
Definitely green enough for St, Patrick’s day! :)
Yvonne
So perfect right?!?!
julieinthemaking
Yvonne what a great idea. Your food is always so yummy.
Julie
Thank you for linking up with #wordlesswednesday
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Yvonne
Awe, you are so sweet – thank you so much!
These sound delicious! Thank you for sharing this post on Found & Foraged!
Yvonne
Thanks for a great party!
These sound delicious and they look so nice, too. They will absolutely be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks so much for sharing. I found you via the Project Inspired Link Party. :)
Yvonne
Thanks for coming over, these would be great for St. Pattys!
Look so yummy.
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Yvonne
Thanks Linda!
oh these photos Yvonne! absolutely gorgeous! ..and the recipe looks fabulous too :)
Yvonne
Thank you so much Erica!
These look so good! Love the addition of the green chiles!
Yvonne
Me too, adds a really nice touch to the flavor!
So healthy, colorful and fun! Love your photos too!
Yvonne
Thank you so much!
Yvonne this wrap is gorgeous!! Forget St. Patrick’s Day — this looks like lunch ehhhhverydayyyy.
Yvonne
Favorite. Comment. Ever. Thanks for stopping by!! You’ll have to make this, it’s pretty much amazing!
Theresa
Sounds DeeLish
Yvonne
Oh thanks! It certainly is delicious!
Chris
Making this for my son’s St. Patrick’s Day themed school lunch tomorrow. I’m adding some pear applesauce, green grapes, and sugar snap peas as sides. Thanks for a great looking/tasting sandwich. I know he will be surprised.
Yvonne
Wonderful! That sounds like a really great and healthy lunch. So happy you like the wrap. It’s delicious!
Wraps are the best and add cream cheese and I’m sold. Looks delicious!
Yvonne
YES!!!! The cream cheese makes it – so delicious!
I love wraps! This would be perfect for St. Patrick’s day. Yum!
Yvonne
This one is definitely one of my favorites!
Laurie
Mmm, wonderful idea for the green! I will definitely be trying this out and I will use the green tortillas for a breakfast burrito that day too or maybe a breakfast pizza….. Kids would probably be more receptive to the pizza for breakfast. :)
Yvonne
Ooh a green breakfast burrito? Brilliant. Pizza for breakfast is always welcomed with open arms ;)
These look so delicious! I might have to run out for tortillas!
Yvonne
RUN!!!!!! It’s worth the trip :)
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
I wish I had everything to make this for lunch today! Sounds fabulous! Pinning!
Yvonne
I had another one for lunch today – SO yummy! Next grocery shopping trip, pick up the ingredients! You will love them!