Want to discover or rediscover a healthy, tasty and simple to concoct recipe? The Greek Wrap is made for you! This dish combines the pleasure of Mediterranean flavors with the convenience of a take-away sandwich. Ideal for a quick lunch at the office or a picnic with friends, this wrap is sure to delight your taste buds and those of your guests.
Ingredients to make an authentic Greek Wrap
To make a genuine Greek Wrap, you will need the following ingredients:
- Wheat Wraps: 4 to 8 wraps, depending on the size and amount of filling you want to add to each wrap.
- Feta: approximately 200 to 250 grams, crumbled or cut into small cubes.
- Chicken: 2 to 3 chicken breasts, depending on size, grilled and sliced or cut into small pieces. This equals approximately 500 to 750 grams of chicken.
- Tomatoes : 2 to 3 medium tomatoes, diced or thinly sliced.
- Cucumbers: 1 large cucumber or 2 small ones, diced or cut into thin slices.
- Red Onion : 1 small to medium red onion, finely sliced.
- Aromatic herbs (fresh basil and oregano): about 2 to 3 tablespoons of each, finely chopped. You can adjust according to your taste.
- Creamy sauce based on Greek yogurt: approximately 200 to 250 grams of Greek yogurt, the juice of 1 lemon and 1 crushed clove of garlic. Adjust to your taste and desired consistency.
Vegetarian Variant
And if you are vegetarian, don’t worry: you can adapt this recipe by replacing the chicken with grilled slices of eggplant or zucchini, or even falafels.
Preparation of the Greek Wrap
Now that you have all the necessary ingredients, let’s move on to the preparation:
- Marinate the chicken : cut the chicken slices into thin strips and marinate them in a mixture of olive oil, oregano, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper for at least 30 minutes. Then let it rest at room temperature.
- Cut the vegetables : tomatoes, cucumbers and finely slice the red onion. Set aside.
- Prepare the sauce: mix Greek yogurt, lemon juice, crushed garlic, oregano and chopped basil. Salt and pepper to your taste. Keep this sauce in the refrigerator.
- Cook the marinated chicken in a pan or on the grill until it is well browned. Remember to regularly turn the pieces for even cooking.
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Setting up the wrap
Once these steps are completed, it’s time to assemble your Greek Wrap:
- Generously spread a wrap with the creamy sauce;
- Add a few leaves of green salad, slices of tomato and cucumber, as well as the minced red onion;
- Then arrange the chicken slices (or your vegetarian alternative) and the crumbled feta;
- Finish with a bit of aromatic herb mixture to bring even more flavors;
- Roll the wrap tightly, making sure not to let the filling come out.
You can immediately enjoy your Greek Wrap or keep it cool for a few hours. To facilitate its transport, you can surround the wrap with parchment paper held by a string.
Tips and advice to enhance your Greek Wrap
For your Greek Wrap to be even better, follow these few tips:
- Customize your recipe by adding additional ingredients, such as corn, black or green olives, capers or grilled peppers;
- Pay attention to presentation by serving your wraps sliced in half or rolled in a napkin to give your dish an appetizing look;
- Add a few drops of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice to the green salad before garnishing the wrap to enhance its flavor;
- Remember to slightly warm up the wrap pancakes before filling them : this will make them more flexible and easy to roll.
Don’t wait any longer to taste this delicious Greek Wrap. You won’t need to travel the Greek Islands to experience all the flavors of this Mediterranean recipe. Enjoy your meal!