Friday, April 23, 2010

Chicken Wrap Recipe

Exercising should only be a portion of our new and improved healthy lifestyle. We are already burning a good amount of calories at StrollerFit three times a week, but our bodies need nourishment to energize us enough to keep trucking along that healthy life style path.

Here is a great chicken wrap recipe - that is quick, easy and nutritious! Don't let your healthy living stop with StrollerFit. Bring that desire home with you and pass it along to your family!
These chicken wraps are tasty and nutritious and so easy to prepare! You’ll make them a regular addition to your healthy eating plan.

Ingredients for the chicken wrap recipe:
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon jarred, minced garlic
1/2 cup loosely-packed, roughly-chopped herbs (cilantro or mint)
3 cups diced, fully-cooked chicken breast
4 large whole-wheat tortillas
3-5 pre-washed lettuce slices (large enough to cover tortilla surface)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions for the chicken wrap recipe:
In a medium mixing bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, and herbs. Stir until blended. Salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken breast and stir until well coated. Place lettuce slices and 1/4 of the chicken mixture on a whole-wheat tortilla and wrap. Repeat three times and you’ll have created a yummy addition to your healthy eating plan.

Bonus nutrition facts for chicken wraps:
Slice 1 mango and divide equally among all four wraps to add 33 calories, 8 g carbs, 1 g fiber, and 5 mg calcium. Slice one avocado and divide slices equally among all four wraps to add 76 calories, 5 g fat, potassium, and vitamins A, B, and C.

Nutrition facts per serving:
246 calories, 2 g calcium, 18.5 g carbs (30%), 4 g fat (15%), 10 g fiber, 34 g protein (55%)

Chicken Wrap recipe was taken from Shape Magazine at, www.shape.com.

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