Avocado wraps

Avocado wraps

Wrap #1: Peach & Avocado Wrap

Ingredients (for 1 wrap)

  • Balsamic dressing (see instructions below)
  • 1 small peach
  • ½ avocado
  • A splash of orange juice
  • 1 extra large wrap
  • 1 handful of fresh basil leaves
  • A few spinach leaves
  • Some pea sprouts

Instructions

  1. Prepare the balsamic dressing (see instructions below) and set aside.
  2. Slice the peach and the avocado. Place in a bowl and toss with a splash of orange juice. Set aside.
  3. Warm the wrap on your stove top. You can either to this in a (dry) skillet, or directly over a gas flame.
  4. Shred the basil leaves and add them to the bowl where you have the peach and avocado. Add a splash of balsamic dressing and toss.
  5. Fill the wrap with the filling and add spinach leaves and pea sprouts. If desired, add some more balsamic dressing.
  6. Roll the wrap.
  7. Allow the wrap to rest for a while, otherwise it will be more likely to fall apart while you eat it.
  8. Serve.

How to make the balsamic dressing

Mix the following ingredients in a food processor or blender:

  • 1 tablespoons of aged balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons of high quality olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon of chopped red onion
  • ½ teaspoon of Dijon mustard
  • A small pinch of salt
  • A small pinch of freshly ground back pepper

You might end up with some leftover dressing if you follow this dressing recipe and plan on making just one single wrap. If you know that you only want a small amount of dressing, make a smaller batch. Or why not make a larger batch and store in the fridge, to always have some tasty balsamic dressing available in the kitchen.

Wrap #2: Hummus & Avocado wrap

Ingredients (for 1 wrap)

  • 1 extra large tortilla
  • 6 tablespoons hummus
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/3 cup alfalfa sprouts
  • A few tomato slices
  • A few cucumber slices

Instructions

  1. Spread the hummus down the centre of the tortilla.
  2. Slice the avocado in thin slices and place them on the tortilla.
  3. Add the other ingredients to the tortilla and wrap it up.

Wrap #3: Avocado wrap with baked veggies

This recipe is for 4 wraps.

Making the baked veggies

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow, orange or red bell pepper
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 small head of broccoli
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Cut the bell pepper into strips.
  3. Cut the red onion into thick slices.
  4. Break the broccoli head into small florets.
  5. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them.
  6. Put bell pepper, onion, broccoli and garlic in a baking dish.
  7. In a bowl, mix olive oil with paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Use this mixture to lightly coat the vegetables in the baking dish.
  8. Bake the vegetables in the oven for half an hour, or until they are tender and just a bit browned. Stir them around a few times during this period.

Assembling the wrap

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • ½ lemon
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 4 tortillas
  • The roasted vegetables
  • A handful of fresh spinach leaves

Instructions

  1. Mash two ripe avocados together with the juice from half a lemon, and add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Warm a tortilla in a skillet.
  3. Spread 25% of the avocado mash over the tortilla. Top with 25% of the baked vegetables. Gently press the vegetables into the mash, using the mash as a “glue” to make the veggies stick to the tortilla. This makes the wrap easier to eat.
  4. Sprinkle a few spinach leaves over the veggies.
  5. Wrap up the tortilla.
  6. Repeat step 2 to 5 with the other three tortillas.
  7. Serve!