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Herby Chicken Beetroot Wraps with Pesto

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Packable wraps with chicken breast, cooked beetroot, lettuce, red onion, and a green pesto dressing.

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25 min560 kcal4 base servingsLunchWrapsPackableFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: chicken breast, cooked beetroot, green pesto, wholemeal tortilla wraps

Dietary fit: Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Season as you go and adjust the final texture before serving.

Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 450g chicken breast
  • 8 wholemeal tortilla wraps
  • 250g cooked beetroot
  • 2 little gem lettuce
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 tbsp green pesto
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

frying pan, knife, chopping board, mixing bowl

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps cooking step 1: Prepare the vegetables.
    Step 1

    Prepare the vegetables

    Thinly slice the cooked beetroot, shred the lettuce, finely slice the red onion, and lay the wraps on a clean board.

    8 min
  2. Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps cooking step 2: Cook the protein.
    Step 2

    Cook the protein

    Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a frying pan. Cook the chicken breast for 6 to 8 minutes, turning until golden at the edges and hot through.

    8 min
  3. Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps cooking step 3: Make the dressing.
    Step 3

    Make the dressing

    Stir the green pesto with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, black pepper, 1 tbsp water, and a pinch of salt until spoonable.

    3 min
  4. Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps cooking step 4: Fill the wraps.
    Step 4

    Fill the wraps

    Spread the dressing over the wraps, then divide over the chicken breast, cooked beetroot, lettuce, and red onion.

    5 min
  5. Chicken Beetroot Pesto Wraps cooking step 5: Roll and pack.
    Step 5

    Roll and pack

    Fold in the sides, roll each wrap firmly for 2 minutes, then cut in half and pack seam-side down.

    4 min