This easy lunch has quickly become a family favorite. It doesn't even need a recipe really. It can be varied with whatever veggies and greens are in season. But here are a few hints for newbies to raw recipes so that it still tastes just as yummy every time with slight variations no matter what you use.
The necessary ingredients:
-Collard leaves. 1 big one per wrap.
-Your favorite Hummus. I used the Meza brand from Costco for this one because it's cheaper to buy in bulk, but at the Good Earth store there's also a yummy one called Lilly's smoked Tomato and Basil Hummus that I use from time to time.
- 3-4 slices of avocado
Filler Ingredients (Get creative with these and change them up, but here is what I used today):
-Cherry tomatoes sliced in threes
-Diced bell pepper (better source of vitamin C than oranges)
-Clover sprouts (great source of vitamin K for pregnant women)
-Radish sprouts
-Celery (chopped)
-tiny bit of Spinach or other green of your choice
-Cucumber
-One sliced Pickle
-diced onion
-a tiny bit of minced fresh garlic (great for winter sore throats)
-a sprinkle of lemon (optional)
Take your collard leaf and rinse off. Spread a spoonful or two of hummus and lay avocado slices in them. This gives your wrap a nice burrito-like filling. Then pile in the filler ingredients the best way you can and roll up the collard leaf to make a quick wrap. You don't need much of each filler ingredient. Just a small amount will fill the wrap quickly. Or you could pick just a few veggies and keep it simple if you want more of a certain filler ingredient. Sprinkle with a little lemon if you want and that "wraps" it up. There's no way to do this wrong. And if you don't want extra greens, no worries. Your wrap itself is already made up of dark leafy green. It's a collard leaf. High source of protein. Then eat away.
Trust me, you'll want another wrap after this one is gone. This recipe is a great way to take any leftover tossed salad that didn't get finished and stuff it into a savory treat. I usually make salads out of the filler ingredients anyways and so when I do have leftovers, I just make wraps and then you can avoid having to think too hard to make anything else. Hope you enjoy as much as I do.
2 comments:
Just reading through the ingredients is making my mouth water. Thanks for sharing and educating with the additional information and benefits. Makes me want to do so much better. Do you make your own sprouts? We will have to talk about this! I need a new system or something but it is something I definitely want to start having on hand always!
I agree, Kristin. I've been thinking about these ever since I saw them posted on the recipe blogs. I went to buy the ingredients I need to make some hummus!
As for sprouting, it's super easy (not to mention fantastic for you!) and all you need is a jar, really.
Here's a link that talks about sprouting grains to make flour:
http://goodlookingcook.blogspot.com/2009/08/home-sprouted-flour.html
It's much the same for other seeds. Also, sprouting kits are pretty cheap at places like Good Earth.
All it takes is some seeds/beans/grains of choice, some water and a few days. YUM.
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