This Veggie hummus wrap is quick, healthy, and delicious. The perfect meal for lunch or a light dinner. It is packed full of fresh veggies and creamy hummus making it a satisfying and nutritious option.
What I love most about these veggie hummus wraps is how they strike the perfect balance. They’re light yet surprisingly filling, thanks to the creamy hummus. Plus, you’re loading up on essential vitamins, minerals, and a healthy dose of fiber that keeps you satisfied without that heavy, uncomfortable feeling.
Ingredients you will need for the veggie hummus wrap:
- Wraps: I like to use whole wheat wraps, but you can use spinach, tomato, plain or another type of wrap and it would taste just as delicious.
- Hummus: For these wraps I used roasted red pepper hummus. You can use your favorite flavor play with different options or plain hummus works well too. Don’t hesitate to be generous with the hummus, this will be the main bulk to your meal, and will keep your hunger at bay with the extra protein and healthy fats.
- Spinach: Packed full of vitamins, minerals, rich in fiber, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and more. It has a range of health benefits, and tastes delicious in this wrap.
- Crunch: Cucumber (not pictured in the ingredient photo because I had forgotten it until I started chopping.) Cut a cucumber in half, cut them again length-wise in half, then cut each length-wise in thin slices. Or for extra crunch cut them into cubes.
- Sweetness: I like to use matchstick carrots, but you can also thinly cut carrot length-wise.
- Color and flavor: A red bell pepper (you can also use yellow or orange bell pepper. Green peppers are a bit bitter, so I avoid them for this wrap.
- Avocado: Creamy, healthy, and amazingly delicious. It is very easy to prepare for this recipe. Simply slice it in half and remove the pit. Then, taking a tablespoon, gently slide it between the green flesh and the skin, scooping out each half. Lay the avocado flat on your cutting board and slice it thinly.
Optional add-ins:
- Tomato: You can use whatever you like best. Roma tomatoes contain less water, and are great for this wrap. I had cherry tomatoes, so thats what I used.
- Kalamala olives: These would add a strong flavor to the wrap. a nice touch in a nice light wrap. I definitely recommend adding some in to see if you like this flavor. We love it here.
- Thinly sliced onions: Red onion would be the perfect addition and add a lot of flavor to this recipe. They are a lot sweeter than basic yellow onions. Be sure to thinly slice.
- A sprinkle of feta cheese: This is a nice addition, but not a requirement.
- A drizzle of your favorite dressing: I used homemade balsamic vinaigrette very lightly drizzled. I didn’t want it to over power the wrap, but to add a hint of the flavor.
How To Make A Veggie Hummus Wrap
Warm It Up: I find that warming the tortillas for about 20 seconds in the microwave makes them a lot easier to work with and less likely to tear.
Hummus: Lay a layer of hummus over the bottom of the tortilla wrap leaving a border of about two inches around the edges. Or you can layer it in the center of the wrap.
Layering Veggies: Start with a base layer of spinach or mixed greens, then start to lay out your carrots, cucumber, bell peppers and tomatoes
Avocado: Fan out Avocado across your other veggies.
Add in extras: If you’re using any of the optional ingredients, add them in over your veggies. (Tomatoes, onions, sprouts, olives, feta, or dressing.)
Master the fold: The key is not to over fill your wrap. Start by folding in the sides, then with the end closest to you fold it over your wrap and tightly over your filling, scooping the filling towards you as you pull in your wrap. next roll it over if needed folding in the sides again as you go.
Slice and Enjoy: Once you have it tightly wrapped, cut it in half diagonally and serve immediately for the freshest taste. You can also store this for a short time in a glass tupperware for lunch on the go.
Tips for making a veggie hummus wrap:
Slice veggies thin: Making sure your wrap has evenly distributed veggies is key. Thinly slicing them makes this a lot easier to layer giving you a a bit of each flavor in each bite.
Don’t over stuff: Try not to put to many ingredients into your wrap. Doing so will make it difficult to wrap and prone to tearing. If you like bigger wraps, you can lay two tortillas overlapping slightly allowing you to add more ingredients, and have a larger wrap. Wrap them as you normally would.
Be careful using water packed veggies: Veggies like tomatoes can introduce a lot of moisture to your wrap making it too wet, or making it leak. You can choose roma or cherry tomatoes layering them between the spinach and other veggies to prevent them from touching your wrap. This will help cut back on the excess water that would be introduced.
I hope you enjoy this wrap. Let me know if you tried this in the comments below and feel free to share this link with someone else.
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