Wrap It Up With Herbs And Spices: 4 Weight Loss Wrap Recipes You’ll Love

It’s important to prioritize your health when you’re aiming to shed a few pounds. That’s why it’s important to eat nutrient-dense foods like fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. It’s easy to get discouraged if you’re not enjoying your weight loss meal, so variety is important.

Why not try these herb and spice wrap recipes? You will surely love the tasty low calorie snacks!

Tuscan Herb Tuna Wraps

What do you need:

• 2 whole wheat tortillas
• 1/2 cup light tuna, drained
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup baby spinach
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon. olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, mix tuna, tomatoes, spinach, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir until ingredients are well mixed. Divide tuna mixture between 2 tortillas and fold to make wraps. Top with fresh spinach. Serve immediately.

Five Spice Turkey Lettuce Wraps

What do you need:

• 1/2 kilo lean ground turkey
• 2 heads of lettuce, leaves separated
• 1 cup water chestnuts, chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, mint, and/or chives)
• 1/2 cup instant brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon. minced fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon five spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Add turkey and ginger then cook for 6-7 minutes until turkey is cooked through. Shred the turkey with a wooden spoon. Add cooked brown rice, water chestnuts, bell pepper, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, five spice powder, and salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat and spoon the turkey mixture onto the lettuce leaves. Top with carrots and fresh herbs. Roll into wrappers and secure with toothpick.

Spicy guacamole and bean burrito

What do you need:

• 2 6-inch whole wheat tortillas
• 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup low-fat refried beans
• 1/4 cup sauce
• 3 tablespoons prepared guacamole
• 1/2 jalapeño pepper, diced

Combine beans, salsa, and jalapeño pepper in a small bowl. Microwave for 1-2 minutes. Arrange romaine lettuce on each flour tortilla. Top with warm bean mixture and guacamole. Roll to make wrappers. Serve immediately.

Veggie Herb Hummus Wraps

What do you need:

• 2 cups herb hummus
• 4 large green cabbage leaves, steamed
• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 1/2 jicama, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 1 ripe avocado, sliced
• 20 fresh basil leaves
• 1 celery stalk, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup toasted cashews, lightly crushed
• 1 tablespoon. chopped fresh chives

Mix cucumber, bell pepper, jicama, carrot and celery in medium bowl until well blended. Divide the mixture among 4 green cabbage leaves. Top with avocado slices, basil leaves, cashews, and chives. Roll up to make wrappers and secure with a toothpick.

Enjoy snacking for weight loss with these fun and easy herb and spice wrap recipes!