California Turkey-Bacon Wraps

Simple meals for day to day college life on the go must be easy, quick and cheap. That said, there is no reason college cooking and eating should be boring--a sandwich, for example, can be many things: pita, flatbread, tortilla, 2 or 3 slices of bread, naan...or, none of the above!

Wraps are another variation, essentially a tortilla with different flavors; and, they are perfect staple for the college kitchen. Use as a sandwich or a burrito or breakfast burrito or a quesadilla.

Cali Turkey (Bacon) Wrap

Equipment:

Hungry appetite

Skillet, if you are making bacon
Small mixing bowl, if you are making garlic mayo

Ingredients:

Tortilla Low-Carb Veggie Wrap

Oven-Roasted Turkey

Swiss Cheese

Garlic-Mayo Aioli (or plain)

1/4 sliced avocado

Green or red onions, thinly sliced

Sprouts or lettuce or spinach

Leftover bacon, optional

Instructions:

1. Wash your hands. 

2. Prep a 1/2 cup mayo with 1/2 tsp minced garlic.

3. Spread 1-2 tsp onto the wrap…or more!

4. Assemble the layers.

5. Roll the whole concoction together!

6. Add pretzels or chips--that's it!!

Greek Chicken Wraps

College cooking must be simple and quick. And, there is no better ingredient than store-bought roasted chicken to lighten your load. Especially on the weekends I don't want to spend all of my free time in the kitchen, but I also do not want to spend money eating out for cheap food. 

Fast food will run you easily $7-12 / meal with drink and sides for which you could buy a rotisserie chicken to provide several meals. All you need is a few additional ingredients to turn roasted chicken into awesomeness.

Today's recipe features doing exactly that! Other recipes utilizing store-bought roasted chicken include Simple Chicken Enchiladas, Avgolemono Soup. Chicken Tortilla Soup, and soon to be posted Buffalo Chicken Dip--just in time for March Madness and the Final Four!

Adapted from Cooking Light's 350 Calories Magazine.

Greek Chicken Wraps With Giardinara Hummus

Equipment:
Prep Board Area
Sharp Knife

Ingredients:
1 cup rotisserie chicken, shredded or chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
3 Tbls kalamata olives, halved or chopped
1 small cucumber, quartered and chopped
1/2 Red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
1 Tbls fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried oregano)
1 1/2 Tbls fresh lemon juice
1 Tbls mayonnaise
1 Tbls olive oil
Salt & Pepper

Hummus (use your favorite, but if you like 'heat', try hummus with giardinara peppers)
6 whole-wheat flour tortillas

Instructions:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Pull the meat off of the rotisserie chicken
3. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and Greek Cavanaugh's Seasoning if you have it
4. Prep tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta, and red onions.
5. Combine meat, veggies, and feta in a mixing bowl.

6. Drizzle olive oil, lemon juice, and mayo into mixing bowl. Season to taste. Stir well.

7. Begin your wrap with 1-2 Tbls of hummus.

8. Add your chicken-veggie mix on top of the hummus.

9. Wrap it up like a burrito.