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Ranch Chicken/Bacon Wraps

I got this idea years ago from an online friend of mine (Hi Brooke!). She hates to cook, but says even she can manage to throw these together. So, if you’re the type who makes dinner by picking up the phone and a takeout menu, you can probably handle this. 😉

These are really more method than anything, and you can customize them to your heart’s content. You can use different meats, cheeses, dressings, vegetables, and even tortillas….whatever thrills your heart.

The basic method is this:

1. Spread a thin layer of your favorite salad dressing (we like ranch) down the center of a tortilla.

2. Top with cheese, fresh spinach, bacon, and sliced cooked chicken.

bacon chicken wraps

3. Roll up tightly (you can fold the ends in if you want to make a neat packet).

You can eat them right away, or if you want to serve them later, just wrap them up in plastic wrap or a plastic bag.

These are super easy to make if you’re using meats that are already cooked, but I rarely am (Leftover cooked bacon? What is that??)

So, I usually slice my raw chicken breasts horizontally to make thin cutlets and then sprinkle them with salt and pepper. I then cook my bacon slices, drain the bacon fat out of the pan, and cook the chicken in the same pan. That gives the chicken a nice bit of bacon flavor and saves me from having to use two pans.

(Yay for reducing the dirty-dish pile!)

Of course, if you’ve got leftover cooked chicken, you can certainly use that instead…that’d be even easier.

And if you don’t eat meat, you could certainly just fill your wrap with veggies, cheese, and dressing.

I serve these with fruit and some sort of veggie (like sauteed green beans). And if I’m feeling indulgent, sometimes we have chips as well.

I know some of you out there are probably wrap-making masters, so would you share your favorite wrap filling ideas with us?

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Kate

Monday 8th of October 2012

I've been a faithful follower going on 3 years, thank you for changing mylife, my family's life!!! I love and pass forward almost ever single recipe you have ever posted with everyone I know to pass the word about you along!!! I really miss your weekly menu planning though:( but I understand I am a mother to 4 and homeschool too :) but just wanted to say a huge THANKYOU so much for all you do on your blog!!

Kristen

Monday 8th of October 2012

Aww, thank YOU for the encouraging comment. I really appreciate it. :)

Brooke

Tuesday 10th of April 2012

Hi Kristen,

I was just looking through my google analytics and saw a ton of views coming from your website and I was like what the heck? I think it's hilarious you posted one of the few things I actually make. :D

Thanks for the shout out and I'm glad you love them!

Kristen

Tuesday 10th of April 2012

Haha! Glad to send you some traffic. ;)

Victoria Grattan

Friday 23rd of March 2012

I just came across your blog and I love it!! I think it is so funny you post food that goes to waste! Such a great way to motivate people to eat up their food and spend less on going out! I learned this quickly when i had my fiancial breakdown. I became a Betty Crocker real quick and found out i am a pretty good cook too! :) Great blog!

Heather :) :) :)

Thursday 22nd of March 2012

Everything is better with bacon :) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)

Megs @ Little Stirrings

Thursday 22nd of March 2012

My latest wrap addiction is buffalo-seasoned chicken, a little cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, and raw broccoli slaw. YUM. :) - which I actually just recently did a post on because I'm on a wrap kick - so easy to shove in lots of veggies for a pack-able lunch!

http://littlestirrings.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/were-on-a-break-lettuce-and-i-that-is/

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