Pesto Chicken Wrap Delight (Printable)

Tender chicken combined with basil pesto, fresh vegetables, and creamy cheese in a soft tortilla wrap.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or sliced (approx. 10.5 oz)

→ Pesto & Cheese

02 - 1/3 cup basil pesto
03 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Vegetables

04 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves
05 - 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
06 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, sliced (optional)

→ Wraps & Extras

08 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Method:

01 - In a medium bowl, toss the cooked chicken with the basil pesto until evenly coated.
02 - Heat the flour tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for 10 to 15 seconds until pliable.
03 - Place each tortilla flat and layer baby spinach leaves down the center, followed by pesto-coated chicken, shredded mozzarella, tomato slices, red onion, and roasted red peppers if using.
04 - Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste over the fillings.
05 - Fold the sides inward and roll the tortilla tightly to enclose the fillings and form a wrap.
06 - Cut each wrap in half and serve immediately, or wrap tightly in foil or parchment for portability.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than ordering takeout, with zero cooking stress once your chicken is ready.
  • Pesto does the heavy lifting—one ingredient transforms plain chicken into something restaurant-worthy.
  • It's endlessly flexible, so you can use whatever vegetables are actually in your fridge without guilt.
02 -
  • Warm tortillas are non-negotiable—cold ones will tear and frustrate you when you try to roll them.
  • Don't go heavy-handed with pesto or your wrap becomes greasy; the amount given is genuinely the sweet spot.
  • Assemble these no more than an hour before eating, or the tomato moisture will eventually soften everything into mush.
03 -
  • Toast the pesto-coated chicken lightly in a warm skillet for thirty seconds before wrapping to deepen its flavor and warm it through gently.
  • Slice your vegetables thin and consistent—it makes layering easier and eating more pleasant, with no awkward bites of thick onion.
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