I’m having a lot of fun with my wheat free diet. Experimenting with new recipes is mostly fun – except when they turn out to be terrible. And gluten free wraps are biggies with me because I love and adore wraps, so let me share a recipe that turned out well. It’s from the Wheat Belly book that I’ve mentioned in other post and it couldn’t be simpler.
The first thing to do, of course, is to find a gluten free, wheat free tortilla and I love the two Rudi’s ones that I’ve tried.
Spread a line of sun dried tomato pesto across the tortilla. The original recipe called for specific amounts but I ignored that and was generous with the pesto because I love it. You could use other spreads of course – like a basil pesto or a creamy sauce.
Then add:
* 1 hard boiled egg, sliced
* A tomato
* Some lettuce or spinach – that’s arugala in my picture below
Then simply roll it up and eat it. I used a small amount of Bolthouse Salsa Ranch as a dip. Awesome!
There are lots of variations to this and I will try them the next time I make these. For instance, spicy mustard instead of, or in addition to, the pesto: olives, green onions, carrots, etc. It’s very versatile and an A+ in the gluten free wraps department..
Have All My Recipes Turned Out This Well?
Sadly, no. I tried one called “3-Ingredient Peanut Flour Pancakes”. Oh, yuck! What a waste of good food. But we can’t let the dogs discourage us from trying new ways to stick with a wheat free diet.
Rina Delaplane says
Hi Sidney,
Congratulation!!!! That is a great thing you did. I stopped eating gluten containing foods about 3 month ago. Now, when I do eat bread on occasion, I feel like I am a balloon and ready to burst. I find that rather amazing. Never realized that. It is also worth mentioning, when I do eat bread now, I experience acid reflux. Something that was never in my experience. So, maybe all that acid reflux people experience could be based on gluten intolerance. Once thing I would like to mention: when you buy gluten free products, watch out for the sugar content. My choice is to eliminate all grain products and make my wraps with large, doubled up lettuce leafs. Just a thought.
Sidney, glad to hear that you are doing great. I placed my radio show on hiatus and am developing a one on one health coaching business. Will be back on the air in October. Would you like to be my guest once again, talking about your experience with gluten free eating?
All my best, Rina Delaplane
BlissPlan says
Rina, thanks for the advice. I’m pleased to get tips from folks who are already skilled at this new lifestyle. I’m guessing that once our bodies get used to doing without wheat and gluten they’re aren’t happy to go back to it, hence the acid reflux.
And sure, I would be pleased to be on your new show in October – my favorite month.