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Chicken Veggie Wraps Recipe

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“I gathered bits and pieces of things I like about Southwest cooking to come up with this economical recipe. Serve with a green salad and vinaigrette dressing for a refreshing meal.” Kendra Katt - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Chicken Veggie Wraps Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
7 tablespoons lime juice, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 large green pepper, julienned
1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Stir in the tomato, chilies and 3 tablespoons lime juice.
Meanwhile, combine the chili powder, cumin and salt; sprinkle over chicken. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute chicken in 2 teaspoons oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, cook onion and peppers in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the brown sugar, chicken and remaining lime juice; heat through.
Spoon 2/3 cup each of rice mixture and chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 wrap equals 395 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 646 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Veggie Wraps in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p53

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2009 by hemstewart

I grilled the chicken on my contact grill instead of in the pan. We loved this dish! Although it does add a little fat, a sprinkle of cheese and some sour cream makes it even better!