Miracle Wraps

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Miracle Wraps

 

I call these Miracle Wraps because it got my elder son, the

meat and potatoes man, eating vegetables... even LEAVES!!! My little

boy is happy to eat vegetables (although he absolutely won't touch

leaves, either), but my big boy is absolutely anti-veggie... until

now! So, here it is, the Miracle Wrap that convinced my older son to

eat vegetables and ask for seconds!

 

Ingredients:

1) Soft Flatbread Wraps of your choice. I like the oval ones;

they're easier to wrap, and we chose the light spinach ones, but any

wraps or tortilla will work.

2) Avocados, Hass or Green Californian, makes no difference. We used

Hass. Quantity is to your liking, as with everything else in this

recipe.

3) Leaves, your favorite kind. We used a baby spinach, baby arugala,

and spring mix.

4) Mushrooms, your favorite kind. We used baby portabellas.

5) Black Olives, sliced, again, you can use any kind of olive you

prefer.

6) Grape Tomatoes, sliced. Need I say it again? Any tomato you like

will work.

7) Fresh Mozzarella, sliced. For Vegans, just leave this out or

replace with your favorite cheese substitute.

8) Hummus. Tahini or Baba Ganouch would work just as well.

9) Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste.

Optional (notes):

1) My boys liked a little goat cheese in their wraps. My younger boy

also added some shredded cheddar. My older boy added a sprinkle of

crumbled Feta. This was too much cheese for me, but the kids liked

it.

2) I considered buying and adding Tofu to the wraps, but didn't.

Now, I regret that decision. I think it would have worked well and

added a little protein to the dish.

 

Procedure:

Not much to tell here. I spread some hummus on the wraps.

Dumped a handful of leaves on it. Added a bit of salt and pepper.

Then I piled on the other ingredients and rolled it up. Before I was

done making a wrap for my little boy, my big boy wanted a second

one. I'm telling you, folks. If you have veggie-hating kids, this

is one you've got to try!

 

Another Note:

I got the idea for this from a kosher bagel shop & deli near

where I work. They use only plain iceberg lettuce, ordinary

tomatoes, and avocados in their avocado wraps. However, they use a

dressing on it that is delicious. I'm not sure about the

proportions, but the deli guy told me it was made of balsamic

vinegar, mustard, and mayonnaise. My boys wanted no part of my

trying this sauce, so I substituted hummus, which I knew they loved.

However, you might want to give this a try. Remember, it's got to be

thick enough not to run out of the wrap, but thin enough to drizzle

through the lettuce or mixed greens easily. Think of dijonnaise

thinned out with a bit of balsamic vinegar. It's nasty-looking

stuff, but it tastes excellent on the wrap.

 

Jan