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Monday, June 8, 2015

Pesto Chicken Wrap With Sun-dried Tomatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, stems removed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 4 burrito-size flour tortillas, warmed
  • 3 -4 cups shredded cooked chicken, seasoned to taste
  • 16 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

Recipe

  • 1 add couscous and salt to taste in a small bowl; pour in 1 1/2 cup boiling water; cover and set aside.
  • 2 to make the pesto: add the garlic, basil, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to the container of a blender or food processor; blend or process until smooth.
  • 3 stir in cheese; set aside.
  • 4 in a small, heavy, dry skillet over medium heat, toast walnuts for about 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly, until aromatic; watch closely to prevent burning; set aside.
  • 5 to assemble wraps: spread 2 tablespoons pesto, 1/2 cup couscous, 3/4 to 1 cup chicken, one-fourth of the walnuts, one-fourth of the sun-dried tomatoes,and one-fourth of the yellow bell pepper evenly over each tortilla--leave a 1-inch border.
  • 6 roll-up into a wrap.

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