So, I've started once again. Today, Mari came over and we walked our little dogs together. It's so cute watching little Joey and Kea (sp?) playing with each other. And today, I got the coffee pot out. I'm not a big fan of coffee, but I like it if it's mild enough. I thought drinking coffee will get me off the pop. It'll also give me a boost to get started.
It looks as though it's not going to rain again today, so I'm going to have to start mowing pretty soon. It's good exercise, but it isn't exactly fun. I wouldn't enjoy it even if I had a riding mower...I especially wouldn't enjoy it if it was motorized. They're too noisy and they stink. And that's before I even consider the global implications.
For lunch most days this summer, I've had a chicken or tuna salad wrap. They're very easy to make, they taste great, and they're refreshing. In the winter, I'm a soup girl, but these are ideal for summer, and they have a reasonable number of calories. The pictures above, are of today's Chicken Salad Wrap.
I inherited my parents' old Kitchen Aid. One of these days I'm going to splurge on myself and get a new one. This thing must be 35 years old, and yet, it is going strong. A long time ago, I got myself the grinding attachment, and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a big fan of chunky chicken or turkey salad. I like it ground. You know those poached chicken breasts I make, I just use one of those, and so it's all ready to go, when I need to make more. It's not really a recipe, but this is how I make it. It's best to give the salad time for the flavors to meld.
Note: I've added the number of grams for each item, but these numbers will need to be refigured each time I make it. These amounts are how much I used THIS time. Also, I figure the chicken salad is enough for 3 wraps. You should refigure it yourself depending on how much of it you want at a time.
Ingredients
1 poached chicken breast half
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing (76 grams.)
Onion (I've been using green onions out of my garden - 30 grams.)
Sweet Relish (40 grams)
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt
Pepper
Old Bay seasoning
1 Spinach Tortilla wrap
Spinach
Tomato
Red onion
Cucumber
Preparation
Grind chicken breast and onion together. Add seasoning, sugar, Miracle Whip, and Sweet Relish. Layer small enough amounts of spinach, tomato, red onion, cucumber, and 1/3 of the chicken salad on tortilla wrap. Wrap jelly-roll style. I think the tighter the better.
The calories for the spinach, tomato, red onion, and cucumber are virtually negligible. I don't even bother counting them, but they add a heck of a lot of flavor. The rest of the wrap equals 374 calories.
This sounds absolutely delicious and looks just like the wraps we had at the little cafe in Spirit Lake. Will you be my personal chef???!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is good, but it really isn't that hard. You could easily do this. I started making them because I really liked those at The Market, that little cafe, but they were so expensive, that I knew I could make something comparable. Oh, and you don't want me as your personal chef. I'm bitchy and I hate to clean up after myself.
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