get your greens wrap

Lunch

Get Your Greens Wrap

Drescription

This healthy, quick wrap is packed with plenty of green vegetables—cucumber, sprouts and lettuce add crunch, avocado lends creaminess and edamame provides some plant-based protein.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon low-fat plain greek yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey or pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon water
¼ cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1 (8 inch) whole-wheat tortilla, slightly warmed
¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
¾ cup bibb lettuce
¼ cup alfalfa sprouts
¼ ripe avocado, sliced
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Whisk tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, honey (or maple syrup) and water together in a small bowl. Add edamame and slightly smash with the back of a fork, mixing to combine with the dressing.
Spread the edamame mixture onto tortilla, leaving about 1 inch bare around the edge. Top with cucumber, lettuce, sprouts and avocado. Sprinkle with salt. Roll up and cut in half to serve.

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