Veggie Wrap

Veggie Wrap
Veggie Wrap
Veggie Wrap

Fill whole-wheat tortillas with mashed avocado yogurt, greens, shaved radish and carrot, and cheese, then roll into pinwheels.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: n/a

Serving size: 4 servings (3 pinwheels each)

Ingredients

  • 4 large radishes
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 cup salad greens
  • 3 sprigs fresh herbs (parsley, dill, cilantro, or combination)
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 ounces low-fat Swiss or cheddar cheese
  • 1 large, ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 3 (8-inch) whole wheat flour tortillas
  • Optional: sliced turkey

Instructions

  1. Rinse radishes, carrots, and salad greens.
  2. Peel radishes and carrots into long, thin strips with a vegetable peeler. Place strips in a medium bowl.
  3. Rinse herbs. Pluck leaves off stems. Tear leaves into smaller pieces.
  4. Rinse lemon. Zest using the small holes of a box grater. Cut in half and remove seeds.
  5. Grate cheese.
  6. Slice avocado. Remove pit. Scoop avocado out of shell. Use a fork to mash avocado.
  7. Stir yogurt in with avocado.
  8. Squeeze some lemon juice onto avocado mixture. Add herbs and a pinch of lemon zest. Stir.
  9. Warm 1 tortilla in the microwave for 30 seconds, or longer as needed.
  10. Place the warm tortilla on a cutting board. Spread 1/8 avocado mixture over center of tortilla. Layer with 1/8 greens, 1/8 grated veggies, and 1/8 cheese. If using turkey, add 1/8 turkey. Squeeze more lemon juice over the mixture.
  11. Roll tortilla and toppings. Slice as desired into 4 pinwheels.
  12. Repeat process for the other 2 tortillas. You will end up with a total of 12 pinwheels.

Adapted from: Cooking Matters