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Enjoy a Healthy Twist on Buffalo Chicken Wraps with a lighter blue cheese dressing and a medley of crunchy vegetables. This delicious meal is ready in just 20 minutes, making it perfect for quick lunches or light dinners. Plus, it’s ideal for meal prep!
Buffalo Chicken Wraps At A Glance
- ⏱ Ready In: 20 minutes
- 🍽 Serves: 4 wraps
- 🌱 Diet: High-protein, easily made gluten-free with GF tortillas
- 💪 Nutrition Highlights: High in protein from the chicken and Greek yogurt, extra fiber from the veggies and whole wheat tortillas
- 🥕 Main Ingredients: Shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, light mayo, Greek yogurt, blue cheese, crunchy vegetables
- 🔥 Flavor Profile: Spicy, tangy, creamy, with a fresh crunch from the vegetables
- 🧊 Meal-Prep Friendly: Keeps well for 3-4 days if you store the chicken, dressing, and vegetables separately
- Best Served With: Fresh fruit, carrot sticks, cucumber salad, baked sweet potato fries, or roasted chickpeas
Looking for a healthy shredded chicken recipe? Try these tasty buffalo chicken wraps! They are a bit spicy, with a light blue-cheese dressing and plenty of veggies for added fiber. Whether using leftover chicken or making a fresh batch, this meal is protein-packed and ready in no time.
In addition to the wraps, check out these other delicious recipes:
→ Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad
→ Bang Bang Chicken Wraps
→ Chicken Salad Wraps
→ Big Mac Wraps
→ More Wrap Recipe Ideas Here
Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Here’s what you’ll need to make these flavorful buffalo chicken wraps. Find detailed measurements in the recipe card below.
For the buffalo chicken:
- Shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie or leftover roast chicken)
- Buffalo sauce
- Melted butter
- Garlic powder
For the light blue cheese dressing:
- Light mayonnaise
- Low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- Crumbled blue cheese
- Lemon juice (optional)
- Salt and black pepper
For the wrap filling:
- Whole wheat tortillas
- Shredded romaine lettuce
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Carrots
- Red capsicum (bell pepper)
- Green onions
- Avocado
- Fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)
How To Make Healthy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
For the full recipe and nutritional details, refer to the recipe card below. Here’s a quick guide to making these scrumptious buffalo chicken wraps:
- Warm the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder in a skillet until heated through.
- Whisk together the light mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, blue cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Prepare the vegetables by slicing them thinly.
- Warm the tortillas and spread dressing down the center of each one.
- Layer with buffalo chicken and vegetables.
- Roll tightly, slice, and serve.
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Recipe Tips
- Dice celery finely for better crunch distribution.
- Cucumber helps balance the heat from the buffalo sauce.
- Keep dressing separate for meal prep to prevent soggy tortillas.
- To increase protein, add more Greek yogurt and less mayonnaise in the dressing.
- If using plain hot sauce instead of buffalo sauce, mix with extra melted butter for a similar flavor.
- Add shredded red cabbage for extra crunch.
- Substitute baby spinach for romaine if desired.
- Try pickled red onions for added acidity.
- Create a buffalo chicken salad bowl by skipping the tortilla.
Serving Suggestions
Pair these buffalo chicken wraps with a cool side like cucumber salad or carrot sticks to balance the heat. Baked sweet potato fries or roasted chickpeas make great additions for a heartier meal, while fresh fruit complements the wrap perfectly for a complete lunch.