Turkey Wrap Disappointment

HeyJudii

So, I wanted a turkey wrap for lunch. But if I wanted my end of day treat AND the dinner I had planned, I was going to have to do some skimping somewhere.

What to do; what to do?

Oh well, the flour tortilla is too small for a wrap
I guess I will just fold it over.
Not enough calories for mayo
Oh well, the tomato slices will add some moisture.
Might as well warm the tortilla the way the package says.

Some turkey
Some fancy lettuces
Some tomato slices
A slightly crisp flour tortilla

DANG!!!
This is freaking awesome tasting!
I am definitely putting this on the repeat menu.

ladyhusker39

I'm confused, what was the disappointment?

zyxst

I'm generally disappointed by turkey wraps.

CarvedTones

try Xtreme Wellness high fiber tortillas at 50 cals each. They are my favorite tortilla now, even when I have space for regular tortillas. They are flexible and pretty strong; wraps don't flake or tear apart. They taste great; sometimes I eat one by itself. I am really amazed by them. I only tried them because I was in extreme low calorie mode at one point and was shocked at how good they are - taste and texture.

serindipte

I use salsa on mine to keep the calories down.

TavistockToad

i use low fat cream cheese if i don't have the cals for mayo...

quiksylver296

I like Laughing Cow Pepper Jack cheese wedges. 35 calories.

try2again

Nah... that's just getting started. Spinach, red onion, green pepper, pickled banana peppers, and 1 TB light mayo (35 calories).

TavistockToad

try2again wrote: »

Nah... that's just getting started. Spinach, red onion, green pepper, pickled banana peppers, and 1 TB light mayo (35 calories). At least this is what my 9 year old would say

Light mayo is just chemically flavoured sadness!

try2again

TavistockToad wrote: »

try2again wrote: »

Nah... that's just getting started. Spinach, red onion, green pepper, pickled banana peppers, and 1 TB light mayo (35 calories). At least this is what my 9 year old would say

Light mayo is just chemically flavoured sadness!

You can pry my light Hellman's out of my cold, dead hands

mbaker566

w/e i just use real olive oil hellmans
you can always go lettuce wrap instead. with some tortilla strips if you want
cranberries
smoked gouda

pinuplove

Not helping with the calories, but the only things that belong in a turkey wrap in my opinion are turkey, bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato

try2again

CarvedTones wrote: »

try Xtreme Wellness high fiber tortillas at 50 cals each. They are my favorite tortilla now, even when I have space for regular tortillas. They are flexible and pretty strong; wraps don't flake or tear apart. They taste great; sometimes I eat one by itself. I am really amazed by them. I only tried them because I was in extreme low calorie mode at one point and was shocked at how good they are - taste and texture.

Our family likes those too, but they are hard to find in our area

Off the subject of wraps, but we also love 150 calorie pasta (higher fiber, exact same taste), but I have to stock up because the only store that carries it is 45 minutes away, and I have friends that can't find it at all in their area. I wish the lower-calorie options were more readily available.

ladyhusker39

CarvedTones wrote: »

try Xtreme Wellness high fiber tortillas at 50 cals each. They are my favorite tortilla now, even when I have space for regular tortillas. They are flexible and pretty strong; wraps don't flake or tear apart. They taste great; sometimes I eat one by itself. I am really amazed by them. I only tried them because I was in extreme low calorie mode at one point and was shocked at how good they are - taste and texture.

I second this. I avoided them for a long time because come on, it's a high fiber wrap. Translation: tree bark. But I eat at least one almost every day now. They're terrific.

HeyJudii

ladyhusker39 wrote: »

I'm confused, what was the disappointment?

It was meant to be tongue in cheek.

When I realized I didn't have the calories to have the wrap I wanted, I was disappointed and resigned to flavorless-ness.
I was quite pleasantly surprised at how tasty the result was.

HeyJudii

pinuplove wrote: »

Not helping with the calories, but the only things that belong in a turkey wrap in my opinion are turkey, bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato

Thus my initial disappointment. Glad I was open-minded in the end

kschwab0203

I just had quite the disappointing wrap myself.

Tortilla
Low Sodium Ham
Cheddar Cheese
Cream Buffalo Spread

It was gross! Never again.

pinuplove

kschwab0203 wrote: »

I just had quite the disappointing wrap myself.

Tortilla
Low Sodium Ham
Cheddar Cheese
Cream Buffalo Spread

It was gross! Never again.

Low sodium ham should not be a thing.

quiksylver296

pinuplove wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

I just had quite the disappointing wrap myself.

Tortilla
Low Sodium Ham
Cheddar Cheese
Cream Buffalo Spread

It was gross! Never again.

Low sodium ham should not be a thing.

It wouldn't qualify as ham, at that point, would it?

CarvedTones

quiksylver296 wrote: »

pinuplove wrote: »

kschwab0203 wrote: »

I just had quite the disappointing wrap myself.

Tortilla
Low Sodium Ham
Cheddar Cheese
Cream Buffalo Spread

It was gross! Never again.

Low sodium ham should not be a thing.

It wouldn't qualify as ham, at that point, would it?

I don't eat mammals anymore, but when I did I didn't even consider boneless ham to be ham. The ham is a body part and it has a bone in it. Another body part kinda sorta similar is not the same thing. Now I am a hypocrite because I eat turkey "ham".

HeyJudii

CarvedTones wrote: »

try Xtreme Wellness high fiber tortillas at 50 cals each. They are my favorite tortilla now, even when I have space for regular tortillas. They are flexible and pretty strong; wraps don't flake or tear apart. They taste great; sometimes I eat one by itself. I am really amazed by them. I only tried them because I was in extreme low calorie mode at one point and was shocked at how good they are - taste and texture.

Thanks for turning me on to these.
I found them.
Tried them.
Loved them.
They are now my goto. (I bought all the varieties the store had.)

Do you know if they freeze well?

dsboohead

I make my lettuce wrap from thin cut sandwich meat, thin cut provolone wrapped in a good hearty lettuce leaf.
I then dip it in some sort of a balsamic dressing. Great lunch with a cup of vegetable soup...yummy!