Veggie wrap

In article <[email hidden]>, "RobinB."

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Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb
wraps. I thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I
shredded carrot, purple cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed
greens. Your suggestions on what sort of low-fat dressing I could
use would be appreciated. Right now I just put some Ken's Country
French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has better ideas!

Are you allowed to put a schmear of cream cheese on it beforeyou start
wrapping and rolling? Seems like that would help keep things in place.
I dress my salads with a spritz of olive oil and some dribbles of
balsamic vinegar.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "RobinB."

Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb
wraps. I thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I
shredded carrot, purple cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed
greens. Your suggestions on what sort of low-fat dressing I could
use would be appreciated. Right now I just put some Ken's Country
French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has better ideas!

Are you allowed to put a schmear of cream cheese on it beforeyou start
wrapping and rolling? Seems like that would help keep things in place.
I dress my salads with a spritz of olive oil and some dribbles of
balsamic vinegar.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi

Sheraton

Fat free (ugh!). But as a treat..........a salmon roll wrap with smoked
salmon, onion, capers and cukes. I had one of these at Whole Foods. Yum!!!
As for the olive oil and balsamic........that is my spritz of choice.
Although i have started marinating garlic in olive oil and adding a bunch of
lemon. R

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Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.
I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot,
purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on
what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now
I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group
has
better ideas!

How about some sort of roasted pepper puree? You could spice it up
however you want and even blend it w/ the cream cheese. Or just include
roasted pepper strips in the wrap. Or use salsa, or salsa pureed w/
some black beans or pinto beans, with a squeeze of lime juice.

For a change, you could roast veggies first...red peppers, purple onion,
eggplant, zucchini...they're delicious cold. You can toss them in
balsamic vinegar and herbs before wrapping.

If you don't mind fat free mayo or cream cheese, you could mix it w/ a
little basil pesto. Or, try this cilantro pesto...it has no cheese, and
I only used about half the stated amount of oil....I added a litlte at
at a time and had quite a bit of oil leftover. The recipe makes a *lot*
of pesto, but it lasts a while in the fridge and tastes great on pasta,
chicken, sandwiches, etc. (I did not toast the pine nuts, and I omitted
the jalapeno).

Cilantro Pesto (Bon Appetit magazine, Jan 2005)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
1 bunch fresh chives, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
1/4 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño chile

1 small garlic clove, peeled
1 teaspoon (scant) coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Combine ingredients in food processor and puree.

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Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps. I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot,
purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I
just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

I like making veggie wraps with hummus to hold everything together.

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Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.
I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot,
purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on
what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now
I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group
has
better ideas!

How about some sort of roasted pepper puree? You could spice it up
however you want and even blend it w/ the cream cheese. Or just include
roasted pepper strips in the wrap. Or use salsa, or salsa pureed w/
some black beans or pinto beans, with a squeeze of lime juice.

For a change, you could roast veggies first...red peppers, purple onion,
eggplant, zucchini...they're delicious cold. You can toss them in
balsamic vinegar and herbs before wrapping.

If you don't mind fat free mayo or cream cheese, you could mix it w/ a
little basil pesto. Or, try this cilantro pesto...it has no cheese, and
I only used about half the stated amount of oil....I added a litlte at
at a time and had quite a bit of oil leftover. The recipe makes a *lot*
of pesto, but it lasts a while in the fridge and tastes great on pasta,
chicken, sandwiches, etc. (I did not toast the pine nuts, and I omitted
the jalapeno).

Cilantro Pesto (Bon Appetit magazine, Jan 2005)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
1 bunch fresh chives, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
1/4 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño chile

1 small garlic clove, peeled
1 teaspoon (scant) coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Combine ingredients in food processor and puree.

See! I knew I could count on the group. The cilantro pesto sounds sooooooo
good and I have chicken out for dinner..........R

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.

if you are trying to be healthy, why did you buy "low carb" anything? >🙂

I

Quoted message said:

thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot, purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

oh, you mean skinnier, not healthier. i get it.

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saerah

aware of the manifold possibilities of the future

"I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union
contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules."
-König Prüß

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See! I knew I could count on the group. The cilantro pesto sounds
sooooooo
good and I have chicken out for dinner..........R

Let me know if you like it. I thought the mint and chives were a nice
addition, and it just tastes a little brighter and lighter than
basil/cheese pesto. It also retains its bright green color. Enjoy!

I'll let you know, Chris. My loser grocery store had neither chives nor
mint, so I'm afraid I'll have to wait for the weekend! Robin

sarah bennett said:

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.

if you are trying to be healthy, why did you buy "low carb" anything? >🙂

I

Quoted message said:

thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot, purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

oh, you mean skinnier, not healthier. i get it.

--

Dismissing anything labelled "low carb" as not healthy is narrow
thinking. I'm following a low fat, healthier lifestyle as well and
sometimes I purchase tortillas that are advertised as "low carb"
because they are higher in fiber than regular tortillas (and contain
either the same amount of fat or less). I agree that many food
products that are labelled "low carb" are high in fat and are unhealthy
in other ways, but I read labels and make educated choices. I think
the OP is also doing this.

Heidi

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sarah bennett said:

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb
wraps.

if you are trying to be healthy, why did you buy "low carb" anything?

Quoted message said:

🙂

I

Quoted message said:

thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded
carrot, purple cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens.
Your suggestions on what sort of low-fat dressing I could use would
be appreciated. Right now I just put some Ken's Country French on
it. Not bad, but I know this group has better ideas!

oh, you mean skinnier, not healthier. i get it.

--

Dismissing anything labelled "low carb" as not healthy is narrow
thinking. I'm following a low fat, healthier lifestyle as well and
sometimes I purchase tortillas that are advertised as "low carb"
because they are higher in fiber than regular tortillas (and contain
either the same amount of fat or less). I agree that many food
products that are labelled "low carb" are high in fat and are
unhealthy in other ways, but I read labels and make educated choices.
I think the OP is also doing this.

Heidi

Heidi, IMO you are right on the money. I have to follow a low fat diet
(most of the time 😉 for heart problems and a lower carb diet for diabetes.
The 2 don't mix. The diabetic nutritionist was an enormous help with
sorting all of it out. Basically I watch my fat intake and use as few
carbs as possible but I'm not so stingy with the carbs. So far my health
has improved and I've managed to put on some weight (a good thing for me).

Michael

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps. I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot, purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

My fav veggie wrap is hummus, carrot, cucumber, and greens.

I like spreads better than dressings on wraps, they work as "glue" and
don't drip like dressings do. The aforementioned hummus, roasted red
pepper puree, artichoke spread, cream cheese (plain or with fresh
herbs), or goat cheese are my picks.

Jessica

Heidi said:

sarah bennett said:

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.

if you are trying to be healthy, why did you buy "low carb" anything? >🙂

I

Quoted message said:

thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot, purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

oh, you mean skinnier, not healthier. i get it.

--

Dismissing anything labelled "low carb" as not healthy is narrow
thinking. I'm following a low fat, healthier lifestyle as well and
sometimes I purchase tortillas that are advertised as "low carb"
because they are higher in fiber than regular tortillas (and contain
either the same amount of fat or less). I agree that many food
products that are labelled "low carb" are high in fat and are unhealthy
in other ways, but I read labels and make educated choices. I think
the OP is also doing this.

Heidi

i was being snarky, but not entirely serious, either. its hard to get
that connotation across in type 🙂
i also am a consumer of things technically "lower carb", and i do try to
avoid refined sugars and starches. i just am not a huge fan of fake
food- low fat, low carb, subsititutes for real food. most of those sort
of products are simply crutches for learning how to eat more
healthfully, however you define it. most of then taste like [censored], too, IMO.
still kills me when im in the stupidmarket and see flag signs on the
shelves under spam and margarine extolling their virtues as low carb
items. bleh.

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saerah

aware of the manifold possibilities of the future

"I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union
contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules."
-König Prüß

Jessica V. said:

RobinB. said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps. I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot,
purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now
I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

My fav veggie wrap is hummus, carrot, cucumber, and greens.

I like spreads better than dressings on wraps, they work as "glue" and
don't drip like dressings do. The aforementioned hummus, roasted red
pepper puree, artichoke spread, cream cheese (plain or with fresh
herbs), or goat cheese are my picks.

Jessica

i like sauteed tempeh (i guess you could roast it, if you wanted to use
less fat), spinach, onions, cucumber and annie's goddess dressing mixed
with hummus as the spread. the dressing is definitely not low fat,
though. (tahini based). you could probably use hummus with a little
toasted sesame oil and get a similar flavor. tres yummy.

--

saerah

aware of the manifold possibilities of the future

"I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union
contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules."
-König Prüß

On Mon, 23 May 2005 12:02:01 -0400, "RobinB." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps. I
thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot, purple
cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on what
sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now I just
put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group has
better ideas!

I bet some tzatziki would be good -- yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill.

Tara

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On Mon, 23 May 2005 12:02:01 -0400, "RobinB." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.
I thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded
carrot, purple cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your
suggestions on what sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be
appreciated. Right now I just put some Ken's Country French on it.
Not bad, but I know this group has better ideas!

I bet some tzatziki would be good -- yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill.

Tara

I don't know wraps, but I'd suggest Ken's (Plain or Lite) Caesar
dressing. It's a genie in a bottle on salads.

Andy

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