Recipe of the week

Healthy snack of the week

Turkey Wraps with Curry-Chutney Mayonnaise and Peanuts

This recipe is quick and easy to make for when you’re on the go, plus it filling and can provide you with energy all day long to help you get through those tough study sessions!

Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise

·         1/4 cup mango chutney

·         1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (preferably Madras-style)

·         4 9- to 10-inch-diameter spinach flour tortillas or plain flour tortillas

·         2 cups diced cooked turkey meat (about 10 ounces), divided

·         1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

·         6 tablespoons coarsely chopped lightly salted peanuts, divided

·         1 1/3 cups coleslaw mix (preferably green and red cabbage with carrots) without dressing, divided

Preparation

Mix mayonnaise, chutney, and curry powder in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Spread 2 tablespoons curry-chutney mayonnaise in 2-inch-wide strip down center of 1 tortilla. Top with 1/2 cup turkey, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1 1/2 tablespoons peanuts, and 1/3 cup coleslaw mix. Fold sides of tortilla over ends of filling, then roll up burrito-style, enclosing filling completely. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each turkey wrap in half on diagonal.

High in protein, healthy fats and many other nutrients; this recipe gets four stars for being delicious, easy and healthy!  Such a simple yet delicious meal is perfect for when you’re in a rush before class or perfects for providing you with constant energy throughout the day.  This recipe is perfect for the college student age group as it is a good source of multiple food guide groups all packed into one meal.  The tortilla is a good source of complex carbohydrates, and when eaten with turkey is also an excellent source of protein that is needed in one’s daily diet.  The extra vegetables also provide smaller amounts of protein along with other important nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin C and even small amounts of vitamin K

 http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/healthy/nutritiousdishes/energyfoodrecipes/recipes/food/views/Turkey-Wraps-with-Curry-Chutney-Mayonnaise-and-Peanuts-231090#ixzz2FWievBYU