Substitutes for Tortilla Wraps!

There are some high fiber 80 calorie tortillas out there, but that's about as low as they get.

I am not sure how healthy or unhealthy your dad was eating before you inspired him to change his eating habits, but I'd say if a tortilla wrap is what it takes to get the good stuff (veggies, lean meats or whatever it is you're putting in them) in him, then stick with that for now. You could always switch from a white wrap to a whole grain or ancient grains wrap, a bit more nutritional density for the calories.

Mama Lupe low carb wraps are my favy. Low cal low carb and the closest to a real tortilla in texture and flavor as I've found. I order them from netrition.com

You can google or search on Pinterest for cauliflower wraps if you want to go that route, or you can try your hand at making your own flour tortillas. To make them healthier you can use whole wheat or white wheat flour, and use coconut oil in place of the shortening /lard. They are tastier to me than store bought, and they really don't take long at all to make. They are also freezable in case you want to make a lot at one time.

I've also used whole wheat or multigrain pita pockets.

I've also used whole wheat or multigrain pita pockets.

Pita pockets! Love them.

I like the "La Tortilla Factory" high fiber, high protein wraps. (80 cals)
Honestly, though, cabbage leaves totally work for me. Yum!

I'm in on the vote for a whole wheat pita. I started eating them, because they were 20 calories lighter than most of the breads I'd want to use. I find most bread products to be about 100 cals. So, I feel it's not so much the bread as the what you put on it or in it in your case. So, I'd say find a healthy wrap, but don't worry about it's calories. Fill with yummy healthy food.

I use a fork...skip the tortilla

MAKE YOUR OWN, ITS SO EASY AND YOU CAN USE WHOLE WHEAT OR CHICK PEA FLOUR WITH THE CORN...LESS CAL AND LESS FAT AND LOWER CARB, EVEN COCONUT FLOUR...
jUST ADD CORN FLOUR TO GIVE IT THE MEXICAN TASTE.. SO EASY

Gluten Free Coconut Flour Tortillas
By TheHealthyAdvocate on June 01, 2011
0 Reviews timer Prep Time: 2 mins Total Time: 6 mins Serves: 3,
Yield: 3 5-6
"The coconut flour tortillas are gluten free, grain free and low in carbohydrates. They are great to use in enchilada recipes or as a sandwich wrap. These will not have the same texture as wheat flour tortillas, however they are a great substitute every now and then when on a gluten free diet."
Ingredients

1/4 cup egg white
2 tablespoons water or 2 tablespoons coconut milk
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1/16 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon coconut oil, for frying

Directions
Pour egg whites and water into a medium bowl.
Sift coconut flour and salt into the egg white mixture.

Heat a frying pan and melt 1 teaspoons of butter or oil to grease the bottom of pan.
Slowly pour 2-3 tablespoons of the coconut flour mixture onto the pan and quickly (and carefully) spread the batter around into a larger, thin circle by turning the pan.
Fry for about 1-2 minutes on the first side, or until the edges start to lift and you can easily move your spatula underneath the cooking tortilla without it breaking. Flip and cook on the other side.
Serve.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (31 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 3

Amount Per Serving % Daily ValueCalories 21.7 Calories from Fat 11 53% Amount Per Serving % Daily ValueTotal Fat 1.3g 2% Saturated Fat 0.8g 4% Cholesterol 3.3mg 1% Sugars 0.1 g Sodium 93.1mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 0.1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0% Sugars 0.1 g 0% Protein 2.2g 4%

Pita wraps! Pitas are also great for pizzas and bake them to make chips with salt or cinnamon and sugar. I like a half a pita as a pocket for my tuna and stuff it with lots of veggies too.

You might look at spring roll wrappers or sheets of nori. There is nothing wrong with the tortillas but the others might give you another option. Here is a spring roll I like but there are tons of other recipes out there. I am also sharing another link to a wrap using nori.

http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2012/10/goldenland-spring-rolls-with-thai-style.html

http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/06/nori-spicy-tuna-salad-wrap.html

conniemaxwell5 wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with a good, whole grain, high fiber 100 calorie tortilla. If you make the filling mostly about the veggies, you can easily do a wrap for 300-400 calories. I prefer pita pockets but they are also 100 calories but I load them up with hummus, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach or beet greens, grated carrots and an ultra thin slice of cheese for about 250-275 calories total. If you use turkey breast instead of hummus, you might add a few calories, but not much if you keep it to 2-3 oz. You can even add a couple of slices of avocado and still stay under 400 calories.

that sounds delicious!

Tortilla Land has Corn tortillas that you have to heat up in a pan for 60 cals each