Chicken Caesar Wrap
Grilled chicken, romaine, and parmesan in a creamy wrap.
Ingredients
- 300 g Chicken breast
- 2 Flour tortillas
- ½ head Romaine lettuce
- 40 g Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise
- ½ Lemon
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Season the chicken with salt and pan-cook in the olive oil over medium-high until golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes, then rest and slice.
- Whisk the mayo, lemon juice, crushed garlic, and grated parmesan into a creamy dressing.
- Toss the chopped romaine in the dressing until well coated.
- Pile the sliced chicken and dressed salad into the tortillas and roll up to serve.
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About Chicken Caesar Wrap
The chicken Caesar wrap takes the familiar restaurant salad and folds it into a portable lunch, an American diner and deli staple built for eating with your hands. Grilled or pan-cooked chicken, crisp romaine, and a creamy garlicky dressing get rolled into a soft flour tortilla, turning a knife-and-fork salad into something you can carry to a desk or pack for the road. It is quick, filling, and heavy on protein, which is much of its appeal.
The flavor leans on a creamy dressing here built with Kewpie mayonnaise, whose extra richness and umami give the wrap a rounder, more savory coating than a standard Caesar, brightened with lemon and sharpened with garlic and grated parmesan. Cooking the chicken until golden and resting it before slicing keeps it juicy inside the wrap, and dressing the romaine just before rolling keeps the leaves crisp against the warm chicken. It is the kind of assembly-forward main that turns leftover chicken into a satisfying lunch in about twenty minutes.
Chicken Caesar Wrap: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chicken Caesar Wrap?
A serving has about 623 calories — 43.9g protein, 31.3g carbs, 36.1g fat, 4.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 43.9g of protein, roughly 28% of its calories.
Is Chicken Caesar Wrap gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour tortillas. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Chicken Caesar Wrap dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Parmigiano-Reggiano. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How many servings does Chicken Caesar Wrap make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.