Delicious, Healthy Wraps Using Leftovers

Leftovers make lunches so easy! Just look at these delicious wraps using leftovers! I’m not just talking about leftover chicken – these wraps use up leftover cream cheese, hot pepper jelly or cranberry sauce, leafy greens and whatever other veggies you need to use up.

This wrap has leftover spinach, chicken, cream cheese, hot pepper jelly and sweet peppers.

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Use What You’ve Got!

What’s in your fridge right now that needs to be used up? Could you turn it into a delicious wrap? Here are some ideas to get you thinking:

  • use cranberry sauce instead of hot pepper jelly
  • try mayo aioli (make this sauce from the Halloumi Sheet pan in 2 minutes), hummus or shredded cheddar instead of cream cheese
  • use lettuce greens, kale, coleslaw or arugula instead of spinach
  • add red onions, green onions, cilantro or parsley for even more flavour
  • swap the veggies for cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, jicama, mushrooms
  • use ham, turkey, deli meat, tofu, halloumi, chickpeas or other proteins instead of chicken
  • try a spinach, apple and dried cranberry combo

Recipe for Wraps Using Leftovers

chicken, spinach, peppers, cream cheese hot pepper jelly in tortilla wrap next to carrots on plate
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Wraps Using Leftovers

Use this recipe as an idea guide to build your own wrap with whatever is in your fridge. We love the combination of cream cheese with a tasty, zippy sauce like hot pepper jelly or cranberry sauce, fresh chopped or shredded veggies and a healthy handful of greens. We most often have leftover chicken – but go ahead and use deli meat, turkey, ham, pork, roast beef, tempeh, tofu or whatever! Heck, I've even used leftover meatloaf!
Prep : 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 wrap
Author: Getty Stewart

Ingredients

  • tortilla wrap
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese
  • 2 tsp hot pepper jelly
  • 1/2 cup chicken fully cooked
  • 1/2 cup sliced sweet peppers
  • 1/2 cup fresh spinach

Instructions

  • Spread cream cheese on tortilla wrap.
  • Spread hot pepper jelly over cream cheese.
  • Top with chicken then veggies then spinach.
  • Roll up tortilla and enjoy.

Notes

Make it yours with whatever you have on hand try:
  • cranberry sauce instead of hot pepper jelly
  • mayo aioli, hummus or shredded cheddar instead of cream cheese
  • lettuce greens, kale or arugula instead of spinach
  • add red onions, green onions, cilantro or parsley
  • swap the veggies for cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, jicama
  • use ham, turkey, deli meat, tofu, chickpeas instead of chicken
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Sodium: 536mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Iron: 2mg
Course: lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken leftovers, leftovers, Thanksgiving leftovers
Another version using cranberry sauce and red cabbage.

Ooh, I can’t wait to hear what your favourite wrap combo is! I’d love to hear about your wrap and see your photos! Please share your photo and tag @getgettys so I can see it and like it!

Getty Stewart is a Professional Home Economist, speaker, frequent media guest and writer sharing tips and recipes to build confidence and teach skills on how to use whole seasonal foods. She is the author of several recipe books, Founder of Fruit Share, a mom and veggie gardener. Sign up to get articles by Getty delivered to your inbox. You’ll get recipes, practical tips and great food information like this.

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