Collard Wrap with Black Beans, Chicken, and Avocado

Switch up your wrap game! This southwestern collard wrap envelopes chicken, beans, red peppers, avocados, and more in a crunchy, satisfying, and colorful wrap. 

As I mentioned before, I’ve been trying to watch what I eat a little more carefully – more fruits, more vegetables…more balance overall. That involves smart swaps like a collard green wrap instead of a white flour tortilla or thick slices of bread. I’ve been seeing collard wraps all over the internet (I think Ali’s Instagram was one of the first places I spied them) and have been very intrigued by the idea of them.

I teamed up with Oscar Meyer Selects Natural line of products to bring you this unique and flavorful collard wrap. Oscar Mayer Selects Natural is made with no artificial ingredients and is minimally processed. That means Selects Natural has no artificial preservatives (the back side of each package lists the ingredients used to preserve quality), no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no gluten and no by-products. Three cheers for that, right?

It’s certainly not easy to find cold cuts that can boast those traits. They are available in five varieties including Slow Roasted Turkey, Applewood Smoked Turkey, Slow Roasted Chicken Breast (used in this recipe), Applewood Smoked Ham and Slow Roasted Roast Beef.

I was worried that the collard green as a wrap would be a little tough to bite through but to my pleasant surprise, it was not!

The key is to trim the middle stem. It’s a bit of an art, but once you get the hang of it, it’s not too hard at all. You’ll want to flip the collard leaf over so it’s upside down and then carefully trim the bulk of that middle stem out. This post has a couple super helpful pictures if you’re having a hard time envisioning what this looks like.

Into this collard wrap goes some of my favorite things. Versatile chicken breast cold cuts, creamy avocado, crisp and colorful red bell pepper, flavorful green onions and cilantro, and a great black bean dip to hold things together. If you’re in a pinch and don’t feel like messing with the black bean dip (it’s not hard but I know how rushed lunchtime can be!), you can just smash black beans with a fork in a bowl. Hummus would also be a fantastic alternative in this wrap.

This is a filling, wholesome, flavorful lunch that I’ll be circling back around to many times.

Enjoy!

Used in this recipe:

• sharp knife
• baker’s twine (to hold the wrap together and to look pretty!)
• cutting board

 

Are you craving more wrap ideas? Try:

 

• Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
• Quinoa Hummus Wrap
• Ham, Egg and Herb Wrap
• Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce
• Roasted Vegetable Wrap with Feta and Pesto
• California Breakfast Wrap with Avocado, Egg, and Bacon

Verdict: Love this! Turns out it’s one of my favorite lunches or light evening dinner.

Husband’s take: This one was all mine.

Changes I would make: None are necessary at all but feel free to have fun with this and substitute some of your favorite vegetables or flavors.

Difficulty: Easy.

You can learn more about Selects Natural and all the Oscar Mayer products on OscarMayer.com, Facebook, Twitter, and on Tumblr.

Disclosure: Oscar Mayer/Kraft Heinz compensated me for the time required to develop and share this recipe. All opinions, as always, are my own. Thank you for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands I use and love.