This Crispy Southwest Chicken Wrap is an easy family dinner or easy lunch recipe that will be ready to serve in just 25 minutes! It comes packed with crispy or grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, black beans, and a delicious southwest dressing. This wrap recipe is sure to become part of your family dinner rotation!
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The Best Southwest Chicken Wrap
I like to keep our family dinners, and lunch recipes simple and easy, and this Southwest Chicken Wrap is one of our favorites. I love how versatile wrap recipes can be. Simply add in your protein, layer with your favorite veggies, and top with a delicious homemade dressing.
Chicken wraps are easy enough to have prepared for any weeknight dinner, or meal prep and have them for an easy on the go lunch.
If you love easy chicken recipes for your family dinners, you might want to check out our Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken, and our Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts.
Southwest Chicken Wrap Ingredients
- Chicken Tenders: To keep this recipe simple I like to buy the frozen crispy breaded chicken breasts and pop them in the oven. To cut back on calories, you can also use grilled chicken tenders.
- Flour Tortillas: Use your favorite flour, whole wheat, protein, low carb, or spinach tortillas.
- Lettuce: I prefer to use romaine lettuce, but you can use whatever you have in the fridge.
- Tomato: Pick a couple medium-large tomatoes and cut into slice. Don’t like tomatoes, omit them all together.
- Black Beans: Black beans are a good source of fiber, and protein. Drain and rinse black beans before serving.
- Corn: You can use canned or frozen corn that has been thawed.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: I like to keep it simple and use the shredded cheddar cheese that I always have on hand. Other great options are Mexican, Colby Jack, and Monterey Jack cheeses.
- Southwest Dressing
- Mayonnaise: I like to use lite mayo to cut down on calories and fat.
- Milk: Any kind of milk will work, I used 1% milk.
- Salsa: I always have our homemade canned salsa on hand, but any kind of salsa will work in this dressing.
- Taco Seasoning: Taco seasoning adds such great flavor to this southwest dressing, I always have our homemade Taco Seasoning on hand. You can make a big batch and keep it in the cupboard, so much better than store bought taco seasoning.
- Cumin: Cumin also adds such great flavor to this homemade dressing.
How to make the best Southwest Chicken Wrap
- Preheat oven according to package directions and bake chicken strips.
- In a small mixing bowl add mayonnaise, milk, salsa, taco seasoning, and cumin. Mix well and set aside.
- While chicken is baking, place thawed corn into a small skillet with 1 Tbsp. oil and cook until corn is lightly browned.
- Remove Chicken from the oven and cut into small strips.
- Start assembling your chicken wraps by adding a couple Tbsp. of the southwest dressing to the lower half of the tortilla. Add romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, black beans, corn, chicken strips, and drizzle more southwest dressing on top.
- Roll up tortilla tightly, cut in half and serve with a side of southwest dressing. Enjoy!
What kind of chicken can I use in this wrap?
For the chicken you can use frozen breaded or grilled chicken tenders, fresh grilled chicken, rotisserie chicken, or leftover chicken. If you are using breaded chicken you calories and fat are going to be a little higher than if you were to use grilled chicken tenders. The thing I love about this recipe is how easy it is to throw together.
What are the best tortillas to use for a wrap?
There are quite a few different varieties of tortillas that you can use. I wouldn’t recommend using corn tortillas because they will fall apart once you add the southwest dressing and toppings. My favorite flour tortillas to use are whole wheat, protein, low carb, or spinach tortillas.
How to store leftover Southwest chicken wraps
Southwest chicken wrap ingredients are best stored in separate containers to prevent all the ingredients from getting soggy. Store them in air tight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. When you are ready, re-heat chicken and assemble wraps like the recipe instructions below.
How to grill a chicken wrap?
If you prefer your wraps to be crunchy on the outside and melty cheese on the inside, trying to grill your wrap on a grill or in a skillet.
- After rolling your wrap tightly, place seam side down on a hot grill or skillet.
- Flip it over after 2-3 minutes and grill the other side.
- If your wrap starts to open a bit, just stick a toothpick in the middle!!
Can I make this chicken wrap into a salad?
Yes!!! One of my favorite things to do if I’m not feeling like a wrap, is to make a nice hearty chicken salad. Simply layer lettuce, tomato, corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, and chicken. Top with a drizzle of the Southwest dressing, and you have yourself and delicious salad recipe.
Other favorite chicken recipes
- Oriental Chicken Wrap
- Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Grilled Chicken Quinoa Bowls
- Tuscan Chicken Mac and Cheese
Originally posted on 7/31/2020 and updated on 4/15/2021
Southwest Chicken Wrap
Ingredients
- 6-7 crispy chicken tenders, cooked according to package directions.
- 6 flour tortillas
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into slices
- 1 pkg. frozen corn, thawed
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Southwest Dressing
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to package directions and bake chicken strips.
- In a small mixing bowl add mayonnaise, milk, salsa, taco seasoning, and cumin. Mix well and set aside.
- Add oil and thawed corn into a small skillet and cook until corn is brown in color. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Remove Chicken from the oven and cut into small strips.
- Start assembling your chicken wraps by adding a couple Tbsp. of the southwest dressing to the lower half of the tortilla. Add romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, black beans, corn, chicken strips, and drizzle more southwest dressing on top.
- Roll up tortilla tightly, cut in half and serve with a side of southwest dressing. Enjoy!
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Could you sub some sour cream for the mayo? I’m not a huge mayo fan and I’m wondering if sour cream would work for this? Maybe it would make it a bit thicker?
Yes, you definitely can use sour cream. Let me know what you think with the substitution.
What kind of salsa did you use?
I used our homemade canned salsa recipe, but any kind of salsa will work in the sauce.
Do you have any suggestions for a side dish to go with these wraps? Can’t wait to try them!
Hi Sarah,
We usually make a batch of seasoned French fries or tater tots to go with the wrap. We love to dip them in the southwest sauce, it’s the best.
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My husband and I loved this. This is an easy recipe and we had everything we needed to make them.
I’m glad you both enjoyed it, it’s one of my families favorites.
Delicious, we used leftover roasted chicken.
I’m so glad you liked it.
Do you cook the beans first?
I use canned black beans, so there is no need to cook them. Just drain and rinse.
This recipe is amazing! These wraps are so delicious. I made the sauce ahead of time. Bought Tyson precooked chicken strips. Tossed them in the air fryer and the meal was together in no time. Thank you for a great one that will be added to our rotation!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them. We love easy dinners in our home!!
It was good but the sauce felt like it was missing something. Overall it was quick and easy.
Glad you liked it. I would love to hear if you end up adding something to the sauce.
I added a sprinkle of Hidden valleyspicy ranch seasoning mix to it and it was amazing!