Chicken Salad on my new favorite - a Pure Wrap!!
A long time ago I did a movie involving vampires and although it was not one of my finest moments I did discover something on that set that I thought was fantastic! A kraft service lady would take a banana, peanut butter, rice crispy’s, a little bit of honey and some chocolate syrup and roll it all up in a tortilla. She would cut it up and bring it to set when we were working nights. And every little pop of these things in your mouth was crunchy and gooey and oh so amazing! I loved them! Then in the morning she would bring breakfast wraps. Everything in this little simple wrap. I was hooked and was on a wrap kick- you could throw anything in these wraps and it was delicious and easy!
Well… unfortunately, as most of you know, wraps are a thing of the past. Yes, I know there are some gluten free wraps but none that I can recommend, especially the ones that are made out of corn… since corn just turns into sugar I choose not to eat it.
HOWEVER!! The reason for this new blog is because I just discovered my new favorite thing! It’s called the Pure Wrap and made from nothing but coconut. I know I have talked about coconut before on the blog but if you missed it coconut is packed with nutrients and is good for you in so many ways! Good for your bones and immune system, reduces inflammation… I could go on!
I found these wraps and what they are made of is rolled out coconut meat and water, making the most amazing wraps!! So in the kitchen, with both Troops in hand, I made a sun-butter, honey and banana wrap and it was like the old days on set when I ate without much caution. Which is precisely what I’m about these days – bringing back the tastes of yesterday and making them so I can eat them today! I always feel a little bit of a victory when I am able to do that. I wont allow this disease to stop me from enjoying my life and reminiscing in my memories of yesterday.
I highly recommend these wraps! If you are wondering how to get these wraps, I’m telling you there is one easy way – become a member on OpenSky.com and follow me! Open Sky is a place where anything I use as a gluten free and dairy free person, still enjoying my life, is going to be, and where you can purchase it all. These wraps are one of the first things I brought to the them. You don’t have to search the internet and make purchases from multiple sites paying multiple shipping fees any longer. It’s a one stop shop and an amazing resource to always get the latest and most recent finds. You can buy everything you need to make the recipes I have been posting, as well as tools I use for making my wonderful dishes and baked goods. I know for many of you these products and ingredients are hard to find and can be frustrating. This is one main reason I have teamed up with Open Sky and put together some great “bundles” for my Zucchini muffins, Butternut Squash lasagna, and upcoming Yum Balls recipe. It’s a great place to fulfill your gluten free needs and know they have been tried and tested by me.
So, on a wrap kick again – I created this delicious chicken salad I would like to share and hope you will try, whether you put it on the Pure Wrap, an english muffin or something else. But these Pure Wraps work great and are perfect for kids because there is so much you can do with them. They will remind you of yesterday which makes me so HAPPY!!
Chicken Salad Wraps
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded organic chicken
1 celery stalk chopped
1 carrot shredded or thinly sliced
1 1/2 very ripe avocado
1 tbls fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
salt and pepper
2 Pure wraps
Directions:
1. Take shredded chicken and combine with very ripe and smashed avocado mixing with fork.
2. Add in celery and carrots.
3. In a separate bowl add lemon juice and olive oil and whisk until thick.
4. Pour over chicken avocado mixture and mix up, add a splash more olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Scoop the chicken salad into the wrap, roll it up and ENJOY!!!!!
Ever Onward~
Jennifer
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Have you tried Food for Life Brown rice wraps? My husband and I love them. The trick is to heat them in a frying pan a little so they will be more pliable.
I’m all for chicken salad. It’s one of my favorites. Your recipe is unique and looks so healthy!
I just recently was told to go gluten free by my doctor, not for celiac’s but for Hashimoto’s, a thyroid autoimmune disease. In the last three weeks that I have been eating no gluten, I have seen an amazing change in my quality of life. I am thrilled to have found your delicious blog. I am so unfamiliar with gluten free products. I mostly like to make things from scratch, so learning the chemistry of new flours and additives will be an interesting challenge. Your chicken salad sounds delicious.
HI I have hashimoto’s also and have not heard about gluten free for that. Can you talk a little about your dr’s reasons etc. Is it because celiac and hashimotos are both autoimmune diseases? I come to this site for my daughter and her gluten issues.
Jennifer what a God sent you are! I saw you on the Wendy Williams show this morning and have always enjoyed seeing you whether on Tv, or the movies. You are a wonderful and beautiful actess!
I have been living with Fibromyalgia for over ten years now and can’t help but think with all the research that I have done that, both Celiac and Fibromyalgia are connected.
I like the way that you not only thought of the gluten , but so happy to see you also cared about the the sugar as well in your recipes, as I have diabetes.
I do like Agave sweetern, curious if you will be using it in any of your recipes?
I am so excited to see your passion behide your cause and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all, as we can learn, as well as relate to you. Keep up the great work !
I was so happy to see you on The Wendy Show! I’ve been dieting and exercising but loosing weight very slow. I am also into the wraps. After reading more about Gluten I can’t wait to start this, I believe this will help me tremendously. Your Chicken Salad recipe sounds great. Can’t wait to try your products (choc chip cookies) I hope you will be selling online.I will keep you posted on my change. Good Luck with everything!
Love your emails. I can’t locate the coconut wraps on open sky….can you help?
I live in Manhattan, where can I buy Tinkyada pasta. I enjoy all your stories and receipes. Can’t wait to start cooking healthy.
Many thanks
Alice Hernandez
OMG awesome, what lacks in so many suggestions and products for Celiacs *gluten fre 2 years and 47 pounds lost and counting, is that some of us have other conditions that are becuase we are in fact Celiacs. Although Celiacs has been around and diagnosed overseas for decades and discovered by Dutch Dr. and noted it is still MOCKED here in the United States and not understood so we desperatly need someone who is a full blown geniune Celiac who understands that we want cookies not the cups of sugar added to them. That we want variety and to be able to bake but not with 400 mg of sodium in 1 tablespoon. I cook and cook and do not add any suger or salt to my food bc it has it in it and let me tell you it tastes just fine. I get Applegate cold cuts at Fairway they even ordered the no salt added Turkey for me special but I eat it on salad or by hand wrapped in cheese. HAVING THESE WRAPS IS BEYOND AWESOME, I have tried brown rice wraps from 2 diff companies that are good but they are brittle and either 2 small or 2 large and provide to much carbs. Having something from something natural nutritious is a joy. JOINING opensky.com NOW. I also live in NY and eagerly await ur shop where I know I will be able to walk in depending on the diligence of training of the staff to eat anything I want and NOT WORRY
again THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO DO NOT HAVE A VOICE AND ARE DISREGARDED BY DOCTORS.
Also @Patricia Agave can give some Celiacs reactions and it made me have a skin reaction only and gain weight so you should exercise caution when using it and monitor how you feel.
Unable to find ur store on Opensky.com