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Turn leftover chicken into this chicken ranch wrap for an easy, filling school lunch in 5 minutes. Here, you’ll learn how to make it, roll it tightly, and pack it so everything stays fresh until lunchtime.
Chicken Ranch Wrap for Kids
When I have cooked chicken in the fridge, making a chicken wrap for lunch is ridiculously easy because most of the work is already done. Sometimes I keep it plain, or when I have bacon, I add it in. This chicken wrap uses Ranch instead of mayo for a creamier filling; it’s so good!
Packing It for Lunch
- Make the filling
Mix the chicken, shredded cheese, crispy bacon, and Ranch until combined. - Assemble and roll
Place the tortilla on a flat surface and add the lettuce in the center. Spoon the chicken mixture over the lettuce, fold in the sides, and roll it tightly burrito-style. - Pack for lunch
Place the wrap snugly inside a lunch container with fruit and veggies in separate compartments. Refrigerate until ready to pack inside an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack.
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Laura’s School Lunch Packing Tips
Yes. Quickly microwave the bacon, then chop it into small pieces or use bacon bits. If you don’t have any, you can leave it out.
Start with cooked chicken. It can be rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken breasts, shredded chicken for salad, or even store-bought chicken salad! Then, you’ll mix it with the other ingredients, and lunch is done.
Yes. Assemble and roll it the night before, then refrigerate it inside a sealed lunch container. I prefer to leave it whole overnight and slice it in the morning so the filling stays tucked inside.
When you make a wrap, roll it tightly and pack it in a lunch container where it fits snugly. You don’t need to wrap it again in plastic or a paper towel if the container holds it securely.
Don’t add extra Ranch beyond what you need for the chicken mixture. If you want more, pack it on the side. If you like lettuce, place the lettuce against the tortilla before adding the filling. The lettuce gives the tortilla a little protection from the moist chicken mixture.
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Chicken Ranch Wrap with Bacon
Watch How It’s Made:
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 strip bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
- 2 tablespoons Ranch dressing
- Lettuce leaves, optional
- 1 large flour tortilla
Instructions
Make the Filling
- Microwave the bacon quickly, then chop it into small pieces. You can also use bacon bits.
- In a bowl, combine the chicken, cheese, bacon, and Ranch dressing.
Assemble
- Place the tortilla on a flat surface, place some lettuce on top in the center, and spoon the chicken mixture over the lettuce.
Roll
- Fold in the sides and roll the tortilla tightly, burrito-style.
Pack for Lunch
- Pack the wrap snugly inside the lunch container to help it stay rolled and keep the filling tucked inside until lunchtime. Add lunch sides, like fruit and veggies in separate compartments. Refrigerate until ready to place inside an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack.
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