Southwest Chicken and Bacon Wrap – A Parent and Kid Favorite!

By BClover

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Southwest Chicken Marinade (see recipe below)
• Southwest Ranch Sauce (see recipe below)
• 8 pieces bacon, baked or fried, crumbled
• 1/2 c cheddar cheese (could sub Mexican cheese blend)
• 1/2 c mozzarella cheese (could sub Pepper Jack or Mexican cheese blend)
• shredded lettuce
• tomatoes, diced
• 6-8 whole wheat tortillas

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from thrivinghomeblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

1) Combine all the ingredients for the marinade (see recipe below). Add the chicken. Marinate chicken for 1 hour or longer in fridge.

2) Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes per side, until chicken is cooked through (no longer pink inside).

3) Let meat rest and then slice into long, thin pieces.

4) To assemble wrap: Add grilled chicken pieces, bacon pieces, some of each kind of cheese, shredded lettuce, and tomatoes to each tortilla. Roll up like a burrito. Dip in Southwest Ranch Sauce (see recipe below) or add inside the wrap.
Southwest Chicken Marinade:

Combine all the ingredients below in a large ziplock bag and shake:

2/3 cup oil

1/3 cup vinegar

2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

4 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
Southwest Ranch Sauce:

Combine all the ingredients below in a glass jar or bowl for the Southwest Ranch Sauce:

About 1/2 cup ranch dressing

About 1/2 cup salsa
Freezer Meal Instructions:

Package the following items individually in freezer bags and freeze them: uncooked chicken in the marinade, cooked bacon pieces, cheese, ranch salsa, and tortillas. When ready to eat: Thaw everything overnight in the fridge. Then, grill the chicken, cut it up, and chop up fresh lettuce and tomatoes.

Read more: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2012/01/healthy-southwest-chicken-and-bacon-wrap/#ixzz37SxHHHlP