Niçoise Salad Wrap

By Rob Carroll on March 2, 2016 in

When I think of France, I think of resourcefulness. Mais oui! Even though it seems like they invented butter and cheese and macarons and chocolate and champagne, the French, in reality, tend to live a rather spare life. They don’t eat out very much, in fact, they cook at home a lot. They never snack between meals. They believe in quality. And they use what they have, practically. After all, they invented capers! Who would have thought to brine the little bud flowers off of shrubs? And who else but the French would have cooked snails in butter, garlic and parsley, to such a delectable end? They know how to indulge and celebrate, but of course, they just do it…sparingly.

In many ways, they’ve mastered the kind of life to which we all should aspire. So today, our flatbread recipe takes a page out of that very French book with our take on a Salade Niçoise. Hailing from the southern city of Nice, this salad is one of my all time favorites. It is composed of bits and bobs of what ingredients you may have on hand, in addition to some classic ingredients that this salad is known for: tuna, egg, olives, and potato.

The salad is not tossed around in dressing, usually, but is arranged on a plate, or in this case, rolled inside a flatbread wrap, beautifully. A slice of tuna, some wedges of hard boiled egg, some boiled new potatoes, olives, lettuce, and roasted red pepper. Perhaps a stack of green beans, boiled until tender, rolled up in your wrap, also. Have some capers? Add them to the lot. A tomato? Why not? Prefer a little onion? No one is going to stop you! Indeed, someone in France is applauding you right now because you are using beautiful ingredients to make a healthy lunch while others around you are eating fast food out of polystyrene boxes. And you will let them.

You can get as creative as you like with this flatbread wrap, as long as you think fresh and flavorful, and stick to the basic ingredients as a foundation; you can get a little wild from there. For as many people as there are in France, there are just as many ways to make this glorious regional salad, wrapped up in your choice of Flatout flatbread. Go ahead and bid adieu to a calorie laden greasy lunch and bonjour to your new favorite salad, your budget being met, and the jealousy of your coworkers. And that is cause to celebrate!

Amy at Flatout

Chopped Turkey Salad Wrap

By Rob Carroll on March 2, 2016 in

Chop chop! No time to lose! Lunch beckons, but so does work, and there are a few days in the week when I simply must lunch at my desk. Stupid deadlines! Budget or not, I just can’t sidle up to the fancy salad bar down at the end of my block. Even if I have a coupon. Even if I found twenty bucks in the dryer that morning. Even if my better half said it wasn’t his. No, not even then. HP and Dell are my lunch companions all day, and they make for pretty boring company after the rest of the office has left. Thank goodness there’s second breakfast, or as many people prefer to call it: lunch.

My stomach starts growling as soon as the noon hour hits, doesn’t yours? Bring this to work with you and this turkey chopped salad wrap will come in real handy exactly at 12:01. It’s a little more labor intensive than some, in terms of advance preparation, but chopping up most of the ingredients, especially the spinach, means that you can pack more great for you greens into your flatbread, and that means more vitamins and energy for the day ahead.

If you are worried about sogginess when you travel to work with your lunch, then make this flatbread wrap without dressing and pack it separately, dipping as you go, it’s just as easy. The more you chop everything up, the smaller it gets, so you may have to add more spinach as you go, depending on your chops.

Again, and this is why I love Flatout, you can change up the ingredients to suit your taste and what you already have stocked in your kitchen. A few cherry tomatoes thrown in aren’t going to matter a bit. And be sure to ask the deli angel to cut the turkey into one thick slab for you so you can cube it up later, he or she will thank you for it. More than likely there’s a long line “slice it paper thin” requests behind you.

Now get creative, and get chopping! I promise you this flatbread wrap won’t taste ordinary. The last time I made it, my boss asked me if it was from the fancy salad bar down the block. My mouth was full, so I couldn’t answer, but I swear one of my computers answered “no” over my shoulder. Should I be worried?

Amy at Flatout

Easy Chicken Parmesan Wraps

By Rob Carroll on February 5, 2016 in

Yield: 4 Wraps

If you have diabetes, you may often feel like your favorite foods are off limits. Comfort foods such as chicken parm sandwiches may seem like a thing of the past, but they don’t have to be. By making a few simple adjustments, you can swap out the refined carbohydrates and fried chicken for a delicious option that won’t spike your blood sugar. By using Flatout flatbread in replacement of a sub, you can up your fiber and whole grain intake to help promote steady blood sugar levels. Combining this along with the lean protein from the chicken will help to keep you satisfied for hours without all of the calories and fat of the traditional option.

Originally published by Two Healthy Kitchens. Shared with permission.

These Easy Chicken Parmesan Wraps are a super-fast 15-minute meal! There are lots of make-ahead options, and you can even make them completely ahead. Bonus: they’re freezable, too! Perfect for grab-n-go eating on the run! All the cheesy, saucy, comforting flavors of your favorite chicken parmesan casserole … yet so quick and simple!

One of the very best parts of all is the crispy, seared Flatout! It creates a wonderfully toasty flavor and a crunchy exterior that’s a perfect counterpoint to the soft, gooey, melty chicken and cheese filling. Plus, when you sear these, they magically seal closed, so the warm, cheesy filling doesn’t come cascading out all over your lap as you scarf lunch at your desk, or all over the back of your minivan as your son wolfs one down on the way to lacrosse practice. Perfect!