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Herby Chickpea Cucumber Wraps with Pesto

Packable wraps with chickpeas, cucumber, lettuce, red onion, and a green pesto dressing.

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25 min560 kcal4 base servingsLunchWrapsPackableVegan
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Focus ingredients: chickpeas, cucumber, green pesto, wholemeal tortilla wraps

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Lower Sugar

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

Chickpea Cucumber Pesto Wraps plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 2 tins chickpeas
  • 8 wholemeal tortilla wraps
  • 250g cucumber
  • 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. Chickpea Cucumber Pesto Wraps cooking step 1: Prepare the vegetables.
    Step 1

    Prepare the vegetables

    Cut the cucumber into thin batons, shred the lettuce, finely slice the red onion, and lay the wraps on a clean board.

    8 min
  2. Chickpea Cucumber Pesto Wraps cooking step 2: Cook the protein.
    Step 2

    Cook the protein

    Drain and rinse the chickpeas, pat them dry, then heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a frying pan and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning until golden at the edges and hot through.

    8 min
  3. Chickpea Cucumber 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. Chickpea Cucumber Pesto Wraps cooking step 4: Fill the wraps.
    Step 4

    Fill the wraps

    Spread the pesto dressing over the wraps, then divide over the chickpeas, cucumber, lettuce, and red onion.

    5 min
  5. Chickpea Cucumber 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

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