Do you want to eat tasty food and still lose weight? Try this veggie wrap. It’s simple and easy to cook and is packed with the nutrients of veggies and nuanced flavors. This veggie wrap has very little fat and no preservatives, making it a healthier choice.
Ingredients
- Bell pepper – 1 (medium sized) cut into thin strips (Use red and green bell peppers to make the wrap colorful.)
- Onion – 1 (cut into thin strips)
- Zucchini -1 (cut into strips)
- Mushrooms – ¼ pound (sliced thinly)
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
- Chili flakes- 1 teaspoon
- Cumin powder – ½ teaspoon
- Whole wheat tortillas/ whole wheat roti/ chappathi/ – 4
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 450° F. spread bell pepper, onion, zucchini, and mushrooms in a pan.
2. In a small bowl, add 1 tsp of olive oil and mix with ½ tsp of cumin powder, chili flakes and salt.
3. Now toss the veggies with the olive oil mixture and bake in the oven uncovered at 450° for 15 minutes.
4. Cool slightly.
GARLIC MAYONNAISE
1. Garlic bulb- 1 ( cut the bulb into half, without separating the cloves)
2. Wrap in a tin foil with head open and drizzle some olive oil.
3. Bake it along with the veggies at 450° .Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool.
4. Squeeze out the garlic flesh and blend it in a blender with ½ cup of soft tofu, a spoon of vinegar and parsley leaves.
Getting your Veggie Wraps Ready
1. Heat tortillas in an ungreased skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds, turning once.
2. Spread a teaspoon of garlic mayonnaise, down the center of the tortilla. Top it with vegetable mixture and fold one end of the tortilla over the filling. Bring the other end and fasten it with the tooth pick.
This veggie wrap will go well as a kids lunch box food. Involving your kids to prepare the wrap (spreading the garlic mayo on the tortillas, rolling the wrap, fasten the wrap) will make your kids feel ownership for this food, and will make them want to eat this.
Variations:
You can make this veggie wrap with different combinations of veggies and the spread. Try hummus or soy been paste instead of garlic mayo. For vegetables, you can try fresh veggies such as cucumber, olive or stir fried veggies.
Also, you can wrap the veggies in multipl styles to interest the kids. Try to fold down the open end of the wrap to make “veggie packets”, or spread the veggies thin on the tortilla and roll it packed to make “veggie spirals”.
Enjoy!!
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