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Love Your Leftovers: Grilled Chicken Wrap with Lemon-Basil Aioli

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I love lunch. No really, I absolutely, positively looooovvvveee it.

But why wouldn’t I? I always have Dempster’s Tortillas on hand, and simply put, they make EVERYTHING taste delicious. Leftover curried chicken – wrap it up. Miscellaneous cold cuts – wrap it up. Last night’s meatloaf – wrap it up. Chickpea salad… trust me, you can wrap it up. The options for weekday lunches are endless! And often, with a little inspiration and a few staple ingredients, I can create a quick, simple meal that my family will love.

Today’s lunchtime inspiration was derived from leftover grilled chicken breast. Normally, I’d throw the chopped breast in a soup or salad, but today I decided on a Grilled Chicken Wrap with Lemon-Basil Aioli. 

(Hint: It was phenomenal.)

INGREDIENTS

2 Dempster’s 10-inch Tortillas
1 cup grilled chicken breast strips
1 cup baby romaine lettuce leaves
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
pinch red pepper flakes

1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp freshly squezed lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Mix the mayonnaise, basil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Spread generously over the tortilla. Layer the lettuce, chicken and cheese, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Wrap it up! Serves 2. …

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Weeknight Dinner Dilemma: Just Wrap it Up

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WHAT did I do before I discovered Dempster’s Tortillas?

Oh, right. I *may* have…

– sorted through takeout menus for a dial-a-dinner
– rummaged through the freezer for an edible ice product
– climbed a kitchen chair to peruse the top shelf of the pantry
– jumped in my car hell-bent for the nearest drive-thru
– all of the above

The thing is, weeknight dinners are inevitable. There’s just an unwritten rule that you have to feed your kids every night. (Edit: I just discovered it’s not an unwritten rule – it’s the law. Huh.) Also inevitable? Those nights when you know you should eat leftovers, but dammit, you just don’t want to. And the second your will starts to waver, you begin your path to the dark side… which often ends with, “Would you like fries with that?”

That’s why I’m helplessly addicted to Dempster’s Tortillas. Simply put, they make EVERYTHING taste delicious. Leftover curried chicken – wrap it up. Miscellaneous cold cuts – wrap it up. Mom’s meatloaf – wrap it up. Chickpea salad… trust me, you can wrap it up. The options for weeknight dinners are endless! And often, with a little inspiration and a few staple ingredients, I can create a quick, simple dinner that my family will love.

Breaking News! A little bird told me that the NEW Dempster’s Tortillas have a Fresh Taste Guarantee! (Okay, it wasn’t a little bird. You can clearly see it marked on the package above.) Nevertheless, to celebrate their awesomely delicious products, Dempster’s is holding a “Wrap & Win” sweepstakes, where you can play for your chance to win $5,000 – plus $1,000 in instant win prizes!

Of course, the purpose of this post is to solve your weeknight dinner dilemma. And I’m here to say, if you have the following products on hand, forever a dinner-making jedi you will be:

Clockwise, from top left: 1. Romaine lettuce, shredded; 2. Your Favourite Dempster’s Tortillas; 3. Jalapeno Harvarti Cheese; 4. Your Favourite Spicy Hummus; 5. Maple Leaf Prime Naturally Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips….

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