Amita Nene's Yummy Expressions
Greens and Cheese Wrap
Circa
: 2019, June 1st
Vacation’s
over, school’s just about to start……. And while we get set for the new academic
year with loads of excitement and anticipation, we don’t want to let go of the
ultra-fun summer holidays.
Just
as the vacation is about to end, we persuade mom to allow us that one last ‘friends
over’. Impressed by our marketing and
persuasion skills, Mom agreesJ. Yipppppiieee!
Mom
has to make phone calls to moms of 6 of our friends. As we overhear mom’s
telecon with co-moms, we realise they all share the same sentiment…. finally
school reopens next week and they get the much needed relief after two frenzy
filled months. And yes, another topic that all moms can engage into an endless
banter about is the fact that we don’t eat our veggies, keep inventing excuses
to skip eating healthy nutritious food and look for every possible reason to
lay our hands on some yummy and favourite food stuff – pizza (yumm), pastry
(drooool), Chicken burger? (slurrrp)!! Man! This list can go on and on….
Let’s get things clear….Veggies
are boring… it’s the absolute and established truth of this world…. Well at
least in the world of kids! …. So give us a break please!!!
Well......
time we start changing this perception, sweeties!! And what could be a better
occasion to begin this, than your own ‘friends over’. I am going to have to dish out something so
that the two of you as well as your friends eat your veggies and lick your
fingers too!! J
Yes
of course I am going to serve you and your friends the all-time favourite Mango
freeze shake, but how about some yummy juicy wraps with oodles of cheese and
some exotic veggies to go with it????
Cool!
So it’s the Greens n Cheese Wraps that you all are going to love!
To
get going with the wraps, you will need…..
400gm
thoroughly cleaned and roughly chopped Broccoli florets
100gm
zucchini, finely chopped
4-6
leaves of spinach, each cut into half
15-20
pickled black olives, sliced
1
tsp finely chopped garlic
1
tsp Fresh chopped or dried oregano
1
tsp Fresh chopped or dried basil
1
tsp chilli flakes
5-6
Cheese slices
3
tbsp Tomato Ketchup or Salsa Sauce
6
tortillas (or Fresh whole wheat Rotis)
Olive
Oil for sautéing
Salt
as per taste
Heat
olive oil in a non-stick pan, add chopped garlic, oregano, basil and chilli
flakes and fry for about a minute. Add broccoli, zucchini, olives, spinach and
salt. Sauté for about 7-8 minutes till the broccoli florets are medium tender.
Add the ketchup or Salsa sauce, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Spread
the tortilla or roti on a flat microwaveable dish. Cut the cheese slices into
1-2 cm strips and spread them across the surface of the tortilla. Microwave for
about 10 sec or till the cheese is at melting point. Remove from microwave,
position the broccoli-zucchini stuffing along the diameter line, fold about
half an inch from the bottom and roll it to make a wrap.
Serve
hot.
I
was serving the kids, so I folded half an inch from the bottom as well as top
before rolling and then I cut the wrap into half. Easy to hold and eat for
kids. Also works in avoiding wastage in case tummies get full half way through
a wrap!
These turned out absolutely
yummy!! The kids enjoyed a hearty and exciting meal. And there wasn’t a single
complaint about having to eat greens and veggies. Happy kids, happy parents!
Since the core target segment
here, were kids, my wraps were liberal with cheese and low on the chilly
quotient.
If serving adults, you may want
to skip the cheese and spread hot n sweet chilli sauce or a low fat mayo on the
tortilla. Adding finely sliced bell peppers to the stuffing will add a depth of
flavour to it. And if you like a spicy kick, consider adding pickled jalapenos
to the stir fry.
I am all set to go creative
with my cuisine in order to give the veggies, a thrust upwards in the kids’ hierarchy
of food preferences. Are you too???
Go creative…. And do wonders
with veggies in your very own kitchen!
I will be back soon with
more….till then… S’long!
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