Easy Pesto Vinaigrette

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So I loaded them up with two different kinds of pesto, chicken, bacon, mozzarella, and baby spinach. That’s pretty much all there is to it! Roll it all up together and you’ve got one of the easiest and most tasty wraps you’ll ever come across.

I served my wraps with baked chips and some fresh veggies, but some fruit, soup, or even a salad would also be nice sides here.

If you’re making this head of time as a meal prep, there isn’t much you need to do any differently. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3-5 days until ready to enjoy.

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Wrap
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A quick and easy pesto inspired wrap made with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect to make ahead for lunches!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes • Cook Time: 0 Hours

The Skinny:
Servings: 2 • Serving Size: 1/2 Wrap • Calories: 299 • Fat: 22 g • Saturated Fat: 7 g • Carb: 14 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 12 g • Sugar: 3 g • Sodium: 573 mg

Ingredients:
• 1 (100 Cal.) Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap Tortilla
• 1 Tbsp. Pesto
• 4 Slices (1 Oz.) Deli Sliced Chicken
• 1 Tbsp. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
• 2 Slices Low Sodium Center Cut Bacon
• 1 Oz. Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 C. Fresh Baby Spinach

Directions:
Lay out the sun-dried tomato wrap and spread 1 tbsp. of pesto over the top of it.

Place the 1 oz. sliced chicken over the pesto and top with the 1/2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomato pesto.

Layer with the 2 slices of bacon and 1 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese.

Top it all off with 1 c. baby spinach.

Roll it up from one end to the other, cut in half, and serve right away or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Lay out the sun-dried tomato wrap and spread 1 tbsp. of pesto over the top of it.

Place the 1 oz. sliced chicken over the pesto and top with the 1/2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomato pesto.

Layer with the 2 slices of bacon and 1 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese.

Top it all off with 1 c. baby spinach.

Roll it up from one end to the other, cut in half, and serve right away or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Step-by-Step Photos:

Nutritional Claims: Low Carb • Sugar Conscious • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Sulphite Free

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