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Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps

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Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps combine fresh avocado, tomato, onion, lime, peas with cooked chicken and quinoa in a wrap for a healthy back-to-school lunch. | Recipe at beckysbestbites.com

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Where did the summer go? It seems like Memorial Day was just yesterday and now somehow school has started. I can’t believe it!! I know that we start back to school earlier than they do in most parts of the country, but it still seems too soon 🙁.

And, to top that off, our little man started kindergarten!! He is at the big school now (Pre-K was in a separate center) and looking so grown up!! He has lost that little boy look as well as a couple of teeth ;-).  His two front teeth are super loose, so I am sure the tooth fairy will be paying him a visit very soon!!

So, I wanted to make something that was soft and easy to eat for those tender gums. He absolutely loves guacamole and I want to encourage that love of healthy food!! I whipped up a batch of my guacamole with fresh peas (he doesn’t even know that they are there), mixed in some quinoa and chicken and my Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps were born!

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But before we get to the recipe, I want to share an organizational secret with you!! BONUS!! Back to school is a crazy time of year, but you can make your life a whole lot easier by using Ziploc® brand bags and storage containers.

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Ziploc® brand bags and storage containers have always been sanity savers for me, but now Ziploc® brand has stepped up its game with these new Ziploc® brand bags with Easy Open Tabs. They have the same quality that I expect from Ziploc® brand, but with an added colored tab, making them easy to grip and open. With the colored, Easy Open Tabs on these bags, there will be no embarrassing lunch moments for our little guy!

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Available in freezer, storage, sandwich and snack varieties, new Ziploc® brand bags with Easy Open Tabs can store fruit, meat, craft materials, school supplies and other household items, too!!

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I picked mine up while shopping at Kroger, and this frugal gal was excited to see that they have these great promotions going on to help us save some money with our back to school shopping:

  • 8/2 to 8/9/15: $1 MEGA offer (Buy 4, save $4 or Buy 5, Save $5)
  • 8/9 to 8/30: $0.50 off regular retail price on:
    • Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs 40ct
    • Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs 90ct
    • Ziploc® brand Snack bags with Easy Open Tabs 90ct

These deals are also available at Kroger banner stores (Baker’s Supermarkets, City Market, Dillons Food Stores, Fry’s, Gerbes Super Markets, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Kroger, Owen’s, Pay Less Super Markets, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler Foods, Scott’s and Smith’s).

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My Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps are super easy, which is great for this back-to-school time of year! The night before I want to make these, I throw a couple of chicken breasts in the slow cooker with a little bit of chicken stock and cook them on low for about six hours. I have a programmable slow cooker, so I can just set it and let it cook while I am sleeping. The next day, cook your quinoa according to package instructions, shred your chicken (or dice if you prefer), whip up some guacamole with fresh peas and mix it all together. Then, take the filling and put it up in a whole grain wrap of your choice.

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After making the wraps, I slice each one in half so they fit perfectly in my Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs. I pack up a wrap for myself, Chris and our little man so we each can take one to work/school.

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I wouldn’t suggest making more than one days’ worth at a time as the actual wrap might get soggy. But, I still had plenty left over after making three rather large wraps and I couldn’t let that go to waste!! Thankfully, Ziploc® brand saved the day again, and I was able to put the rest in one of my trusty Ziploc® brand containers with One Press Seal. Then, I just stacked them nicely in the refrigerator 😛

Here is your recipe for Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps:

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Guacamole Quinoa Chicken Wraps
 
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 ripe avocados, flesh scooped out and mashed slightly
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • Juice of one lime
  • 2 cups fresh sweet peas
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
  • whole grain wraps
Instructions
  1. Cook quinoa according to package instruction and set aside to cool.
  2. Combine the avocados, tomato, red onion and the juice from one lime in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add fresh peas and stir to combine
  4. Add cooked chicken and quinoa to the guacamole and stir to combine
  5. Scoop as much chicken guacamole quinoa mixture as desired to a wrap. Fold the top and bottom of wrap and roll up burrito-style.
  6. Cut in half if desired. Enjoy!!

How do you get ready for back to school? I’d love to hear your ideas!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ZiplocBackToSchool #CollectiveBias

Comments

  1. Alli says

    Your chicken wraps look amazing. I love guacamole and quinoa, so this is definitely a winner. And I only use ZipLock bags. I don’t trust any other brand.

    • Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

      Guac is one of our favorites, too! I have never had it in a sandwich before, but I am keen to try it.

  3. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    Those sound absolutely phenomenal. I think I might send my husband with some of these to work! He will love them.

  5. Jenn says

    What a delicious looking wrap. i agree with you that summer has gone too fast. I think this may be a great meal for back to school lunches.

  8. Krista says

    Oh my goodness these look delicious! I’m going vegetarian these days so I’ll probably skip the chicken but the fresh guac and quinoa! YUM!!

  9. Liz Mays says

    This would make such a great lunch and it would be plenty filling! I imagine this being a great picnic meal.

  10. lisa says

    This sounds like a fabulous recipe. I love quinoa and guacamole. I never thought to put the two together!

  11. Melissa says

    What a great way to get quinoa in, especially if your not a big fan of it. This looks yummy. My husband just packaged a bunch of fish and wanted to make sure it didn’t go bad and he insisted on purchasing the Ziploc brand only!

    • Becky says

      Thanks Melissa!! There is just no substitute for the real thing…Ziplocs are simply the best!!

  12. rika says

    I love easy and simple recipes.. I love guacamole so much and often add fresh chilies.

  14. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    Ziploc is a great way to keep goodies fresh. I love your recipe for quinoa-guacamole chicken wraps. They would be great as a filling snack, or for a school lunch.

  16. Kori Tomelden says

    I will eat almost anything with guacamole and this is no exception. I love that there’s quinoa in there too.

  17. Dina says

    Oh my goodness that looks so good. I love guac and would love to eat it on a wrap with chicken and quinoa. YUM.

  20. Lynndee says

    That reminds me of the chipotle chicken wrap that we had a couple of weeks ago. I would love to try that especially that it has avocado in it which is one of my faves. Yum!

  22. Terri Ramsey Beavers says

    Your recipe looks so delicious, I’d love to make some and put them in the freezer for those nights when the kids have ball/cheerleading and we are rushing. Of course I’d use Ziploc to keep them fresh as I do all of my food goods.

  23. Inspiring Kitchen says

    This looks delicious. I love anything with avocado in it. My house is filled with Ziploc products as it simply makes life easier when using them.

  27. Nancy Johnson Horn says

    I’m newly gluten free, so I could easily swap a gluten free wrap in for the whole wheat wrap. I’m hopeless at making Quinoa, so I’m going to try this and hope I don’t screw it up too badly! Love chicken and guac, so this is something I think I would love.

    • Becky says

      Good luck Nancy!! I know you can get the quinoa right and let me know how it goes with a gluten free wrap 🙂

  28. Paula says

    Those look delicious! And I agree, it’s nice to be able to pack and store items in containers you know are sealed!! Love my Ziploc!!

  32. Nikki says

    Your chicken wrap looks fantastic, I’m gonna try this and I’m sure my family would love it.

  33. Maria says

    What a great lunch idea. I’ll have to try this recipe for my kids’ lunch – maybe they won’t notice the quinoa?!?

  34. Elizabeth O. says

    I never thought of putting quinoa in guacamole before. I love chicken wraps! They are so easy to make.

  35. victoria says

    Looks delicious, i love guacamole and my hubby would surely love this, thank you for the procedure. can’t wait to try this at home.

  37. Tiffany says

    These look delicious!! I love wraps for a quick mid day snack or even a great on the go way to boost my energy during the day. I haven’t had quinoa yet but it certainly looks delicious.

  39. Laura says

    Hi Becky,

    This sounds delicious! So excited to make it! If I make the ingredients and then just put it in a wrap each day, will it stay good throughout the week?

    Thanks!

    Laura

    • Becky says

      Hi Laura, If you store the filling in an air tight container, you should be fine. The avocado will brown if it gets exposed to air, so make sure that you keep out as much air as possible. Thanks for your comment!! Becky 🙂

  40. CourtneyLynne says

    Omg these sound amazing!!! I am gauacamole obsessed. I definitely need to give these a try! Too yummy!

  41. Lauren Harmon says

    These wraps look so healthy and delicious! I always love saving left overs in Ziploc baggies and containers, they keep my foods so fresh!

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