5- Minute Protein Packed Wraps
If you’re short on time but looking to have a nutritious, colourful, delicious, and totally satisfying lunch up your sleeve that you can make in 5 minutes, this wrap recipe is for you. Healthy habits are formed by easy tasks that we can repeat again and again, without them feeling like a burden but feeling great at the end of it. By stocking up on an array of colourful ingredients at the beginning of the week, you can get creative each day and make the wrap your own (Lots of ideas below). A key ingredient is the protein source, especially if you’re working out! This recipe features my absolute favourite vegan protein of tempeh, but shredded chicken, tofu, tuna, mackerel, hard-boiled egg would all be delicious.
Servings: 1 wrap
Ingredients
1 wholegrain wrap (gluten-free if necessary)
1 tbsp hummus (or your favourite dip eg pesto, baba ghanoush, tahini dip)
handful fresh herbs, chopped (eg parsley, coriander, dill, basil)
small handful salad leaves, roughly chopped (eg rocket, spinach, watercress, kale)
2 tbsp grated veg (eg carrot, beetroot, courgette, cauliflower, broccoli)
small portion of protein (baked tempeh, shredded chicken
Optional sprinkles:
toasted seeds
crumbled feta / grated parmesan
pomegranate seeds
Method
1. Place the wrap on a large plate if eating at home or on a sheet of baking paper if taking to work.
2. First spread over the later of hummus (or other dip), followed by the herbs and salad leaves so they stick to the dip.
3, Next add a layer of grated veg, followed by the layer of protein.
4. As with any wrap, don’t pack it too full unless you want to eat it with a knife and fork!
5. Finally add your chosen sprinkles such as toasted seeds (highly recommend), crumbled feta/grated parmesan and pomegranate seeds.
6. Fold up the bottom of the wrap then fold in both the sides. If taking to work, copy this action with the baking paper then twist the excess paper at the top to seal.
