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2 In The Kitchen: Grilled Herbed Chicken Wrap

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Sick of those boring brown bag lunches? We're showing you how to dress up your lunch this week. Whether it is a twist on leftovers or an easy recipe, we'll make your lunch bag sing!

Chef Julio Genao of Casa Nonna in Manhattan stopped by to show CBS 2 how to upgrade their boring brown bag sandwiches with an amped up salad wrap, two ways.

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Grilled Herbed Chicken Wrap with Arugula and Pecorino

Makes 2 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 basil or sun-dried tomato flour tortillas
  • 1 chicken breast, grilled – or use leftovers
  • 1 oz. herb pesto (store bought)
  • 4 oz. arugula
  • 4 oz. pecorino Toscano
  • 4 to 6 pieces of sun-dried tomatoes (store bought) lemon dressing (store bought or recipe follows)

Directions:

1. Warm tortillas on a non-stick skillet over low heat for about 2 minutes.

2. Slice chicken breast lengthwise as thin as possible. Then cut slices into 1 inch squares.

3. Toss chicken with herb pesto.

4. Layer chicken, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes over each tortilla. Shave the pecorino over tortillas with a cheese grater or vegetable peeler. Drizzle with lemon dressing. Roll the tortilla tight.

Optional Lemon Dressing

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of fresh ground pepper

Directions:

Whisk together all the ingredients in a bowl until well combined.

Grilled Chicken Wrap with Salami, Mozzarella & Olive Tapenade

Executive Chef Julio Genao

Makes 2 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 basil or sun-dried tomato flour tortillas
  • 6 slices of salami, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup shredded fresh mozzarella
  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped cross length
  • 4 Tbsp. olive tapenade (store bought or recipe follows)

Directions: 

1. Warm tortillas on a non-stick skillet over low heat for 2 minutes.

2. Cut the salami into strips.

3. Spread tapenade over the tortilla. Layer the rest of the ingredients. Roll up tightly and cut in half.

Optional Olive Tapenade

Yields 1 cup. Can be stored in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Ingredients:

  • 20 pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp rinsed, drained, and chopped capers
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Pinch of fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:

Combine olives, capers, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper in food processor. Mix well.

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