3 Cold Lunches for HOT Summer Days!

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; canned chicken is budget-friendly.

Caesar dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: homemade dressing

Yogurt dressing is lower in calories; homemade can be made with pantry staples.

tortilla wrap

🥗Healthier: whole grain wrap

💰Cheaper: pita bread

Whole grain wraps are more nutritious; pita bread is often less expensive.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the Caesar chicken salad ingredients, including the shredded chicken, bell pepper, shallot, Caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir until creamy and well mixed.

In a small mixing bowl, combine about 1 cup of the Caesar chicken salad mixture, and about 1.5 cups of loosely packed greens. You can also add about 1/2 cup of additional mix-ins like cherry tomatoes or croutons. Use tongs to toss it all together, dispersing the dressing and mixing up the greens with the chicken salad. Dump this mixture onto your tortilla or wrap, arranging in a thick horizontal line. Wrap it up by folding the sides over, wrapping from the bottom and tucking in the sides tightly as you go.

For best quality, it’s best to enjoy premade wraps within 24 hours of assembling. Keep the Caesar chicken salad stored in the fridge separately from the lettuce and tortillas, then assemble the wrap the night before or the morning you’d like to enjoy it. Wrap tightly in foil or use a container that will fit the wrap but not let it unroll. You can also enjoy the chicken salad on bread, or with crackers if you don’t want to use tortillas. Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge and enjoy within 4 days.

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