Wrap It With Herbs and Spices: 4 Weight Loss Wrap Recipes You'll Love

Wrap It With Herbs and Spices: 4 Weight Loss Wrap Recipes You'll Love

It's important to prioritize your health if you want to lose a few pounds. That's why it's important to eat nutrient-dense foods like fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. It's easy to get discouraged when you don't enjoy your weight loss food. That's why variety is important.

Why not try these herb and spice packing recipes? You will surely love flavorful low-calorie snacks!

Tuscan style herb tuna wraps

What you need:

• 2 whole wheat tortillas

• 1/2 cup light tuna, drained

• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes

• 1/2 cup baby spinach

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

• 1 tablespoon. olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine tuna, tomatoes, spinach, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir until the ingredients are well mixed. Divide the tuna mixture between the 2 tortillas to form wraps. Top with fresh spinach. Serve immediately.

Turkey and five-spice lettuce wraps

What you need:

• 1/2 kg. Lean turkey

• 2 lettuces, leaves separated

• 1 cup water chestnuts, chopped

• 1 carrot, shredded

• 1 red pepper, diced

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, mint and/or chives)

• 1/2 cup instant brown rice, cooked

• 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

• 2 tbsp. Hoisin sauce

• 1 tablespoon. chopped fresh ginger

• 2 tsp. sesame oil

• 1 teaspoon. Five-spice powder

• 1/2 tsp. Salt-

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger, then cook for 6-7 minutes until turkey is cooked through. Crumble turkey with a wooden spoon. Add cooked brown rice, water chestnuts, peppers, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat and spoon spoonfuls of the turkey mixture into the lettuce leaves. Top with carrots and fresh herbs. Roll into wrap and secure with toothpicks.

Spicy Guacamole Bean Burrito

What you need:

• 2 6-inch whole wheat tortillas

• 1 cup romaine lettuce

• 1/2 cup low-fat refried beans

• 1/4 cup salsa

• 3 tbsp. prepared guacamole

• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, diced

Combine beans, salsa, and jalapeno pepper in a small bowl. Microwave for 1-2 minutes. Arrange romaine lettuce in each flour tortilla. Top with warm bean mixture and guacamole. Roll up to make wraps. Serve immediately.

Herb Hummus Vegetarian Wraps

What you need:

• 2 cups herb hummus

• 4 large green leaves, steamed

• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into thin strips

• 1/2 jicama, peeled and cut into thin strips

• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips

• 1 ripe avocado, sliced

• 20 fresh basil leaves

• 1 stalk celery, cut into thin strips

• 1/2 cup roasted cashews, lightly crushed

• 1 tablespoon. chopped fresh chives

Mix cucumber, bell pepper, jicama, carrot, and celery in a medium bowl until well combined. Divide the mixture between 4 green leaves. Top with avocado slices, basil leaves, cashews and chives. To wrap, roll up and secure with a toothpick.

Enjoy snacking for weight loss with these fun and easy herb and spice recipes!