Roll With It: 21 Healthy Wrap Recipes (2024)

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Lizzie Fuhr

Updated on 3/1/2018 at 11:45 PM

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What we're craving these days are satisfying and easy wraps loaded with all our favorite fillings. While extra bread can load on the calories, swapping your standard bun for a tortilla wrap or tasty greens can make a huge, healthful difference in your meal. Let's get rolling! Here are 21 tasty wrap recipes that will inspire your fit palate.

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Veggie Chard Wraps

Beautiful veggie chard wraps are bursting with tasty color. Crunchy, spicy, and equipped with a delicious ginger-lime dipping sauce, they're a yummy lunch option or elegant snack.

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Raw Gorilla Wraps

Give your cold-cut sandwich routine a rest, and opt for this creative lunch instead. These fresh, raw, and fast collard green wraps feature a unique filling: ground walnuts, seasoned with tamari (a Japanese soy sauce that contains little to no wheat), cumin, and other spices and topped with your favorite salsa.

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Cobb Salad Wrap

Roll up the classic Cobb salad in a tasty wrap recipe. To lighten things up, sub in extra veggies for (most of) the bacon.

Quinoa Wrap

If you're looking for a light-yet-satisfying vegan meal, this filling wrap has your name all over it. Quinoa and chickpeas combine for a protein-packed recipe, offering nearly 20 grams per serving! Dried cranberries and raisins provide just the right sweetness, while fresh dill and lemon brighten up the filling.

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Tandoori Steak Wraps

Crisp and hydrating romaine lettuce leaves are the vessel that keep these tandoori steak and grapefruit wraps together. English cukes, green onions, and mint bring extra green power to this recipe, and a Greek-yogurt-based sauce ties everything together.

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Chickpea Salad Wrap

Angela at Oh She Glows created these beautiful, vegan-friendly chickpea salad wraps that are fresh, crunchy, and just under 400 calories per serving.

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Spinach-Feta Wrap

Love the Starbucks spinach and feta wrap, but not so in love with the preservatives and sodium that come with every bite? Skip the lines, and cook up your own homemade spinach-feta wrap that's lower in calories and carbs.

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Summer Tempeh Wraps

Make better use of your block of tempeh with these tasty temeph wraps. Creatively spiced with Old Bay seasoning, these vegetarian wraps will be a hit in your kitchen.

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Bean Burger Collard Wrap

Leftover veggie burgers get a face-lift in these California bean burger collard wraps — a perfect way to enjoy this Southern green without making it a creamy side.

Sonoma Chicken Salad

Lighten up the standard mayo-laden chicken salad and try this chicken salad wrap that uses plain yogurt and apple cider vinegar to tie everything together.

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Spinach Veggie Wraps

Easy five-ingredient spinach wraps loaded with veggies and barley are an ideal recipe to help debloat and detox.

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Roasted Turkey Wrap

Take your turkey sandwich to the next level with a roasted turkey wrap. Fresh produce like arugula and pears, plus a little bit of feta, are rolled up with turkey in a whole-wheat wrap.

Dr. Weil's Tofu Lettuce Cups

Dr. Weil's True Food Kitchen's recipe for shiitake tofu lettuce cups is chock-full of antioxidants and helps fight PMS.

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Vegan Cheese and Veggie Wraps

These simple vegan and gluten-free "cheese" and veggie wraps are rolled up in rice and nori sheets. They're easy to make ahead for lunch and enjoy the next day.

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Cat Cora's Tuna Nicoise Wrap

Celebrity chef Cat Cora offers her recipe for healthy tuna nicoise lettuce wraps that would be a beautiful offering for a weeknight supper.

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Sweet Chicken Tacos

Inspired by Mexican flavors and tasty greens, these sweet chicken tacos with dandelion greens are a great pick for a simple and tasty lunch.

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Tuna Chard Wraps

Instead of your standard lettuce wrap, learn to love chard. These tuna chard wraps from Healthful Pursuit should do the trick.

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Guacamole Wraps

For a low-fat and protein-rich lunch, look to this Paleo-friendly collard green guacamole wrap. This recipe is a perfect way to make use of leftover veggies in your crisper.

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Grilled Greek Wrap

These healthy and tangy grilled Greek wraps loaded with tomatoes, onions, and grilled eggplant are bursting with color and flavor.

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Kale Chicken Caesar Wrap

Get your green on by bringing some kale to your standard chicken caesar wrap recipe.

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Sushi Wraps

For healthier homemade sushi, be sure to load up on fresh veggies and brown rice. If you're looking for a sushi-inspired wrap to take to lunch or on the go, then be sure to check out our tips on healthy soy wraps.

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FAQs

Are wraps a healthy meal? ›

However, they can actually contain more calories and fat than two slices of bread, so they aren't necessarily healthier than a sandwich. That being said, wraps are of course perfectly healthy when eaten as part of a balanced diet. Stuffing it with a range of vegetables is definitely a great lunch choice.

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Are wraps OK for weight loss? ›

To wrap things up (no pun intended) Younkin says that wraps can be detrimental to weight loss goals when they're white bread rather than whole-wheat. "It all depends on the ratio of protein and fiber to the total calories. The best option is a whole wheat wrap or bread that's high in fiber and protein," she points out.

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Are wraps healthier than bread? ›

Wraps contain more carbohydrates but also contain more fiber. One slice of whole-wheat bread and one whole-wheat wrap also contain a similar protein content and contain the same amount of fat. As long as you are choosing whole-grain options, whichever you prefer to eat is what you should choose.

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What ingredients are wraps made of? ›

Flour + salt + oil = a delicious tortilla wrap. Quick and easy too.

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Can you eat tortilla wraps straight from the packet? ›

Though you should heat them up when you're making tacos or burritos. I don't warm them up when I make enchiladas in my oven. Originally Answered: Can people eat tortilla wraps straight from the packet? Sure.

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Are wraps better for you than bread? ›

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Are wraps more unhealthy than bread? ›

Bread. There isn't much nutritional difference between bread and wraps. Both contain similar ingredients, except the bread is leavened with yeast and a wrap is flat. The Nutrition Facts labels show similar nutritional profiles for one wrap and two slices of commercially baked bread.

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Are wraps healthier than burgers? ›

Not necessarily. If the wrap is made with enriched white flour or is heavily filled with cheese or high fat dressings, this may make the wrap just as “unhealthy” as a hamburger or fried chicken. Not especially. Wraps are generally considered more healthy because they appear to be less than traditional breads.