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Pesto Chicken Tzatziki Salad Wraps. Street food-inspired oven-roasted chicken wrapped up in tortillas with all the “extras”. Lettuce, lots of peperoncini, avocado, and plenty of feta. Add basil pesto, delicious creamy tzatziki sauce, and garlic tahini too. A Greek-inspired wrap that’s SO GOOD. Serve the wraps warm with homemade fries and plenty of extra tzatziki sauce.
Happy March everyone! Per usual we’ve still got some very snowy March weather. Right now it’s a little hard to envision that spring will officially arrive later this month. But at least we can all add a little bit of spring into our daily eats with recipes like these Chicken Tzatziki wraps.
And you all? These are so good – trust me.
As I’ve mentioned, all the snow has left me craving more color, fresher recipes, and springtime dinners. I think after a weekend in Miami, I am especially ready for nice weather and warm sunny days!
Creighton has been asking for more Greek-inspired dishes. Or dishes with middle eastern flavors.
I’m sure many of you remember my Chicken Tzatziki bowls from last year. And then also my pesto chicken wraps from this summer? Well, I combined the two recipes and turned them into one very yummy, saucy, flavorful chicken wrap.
Creighton officially claimed these to be his favorite recipe of the month. Everything from the crispy roasted chicken, to the feta, avocado, salt, basil pesto, and creamy Tzatziki are all just delicious.
SO MUCH FLAVOR, we adore these wraps.
Details! Details!
It all starts with the chicken. We love this chicken marinade. It’s inspired by the seasonings often used to cook gyro meat, so it has a lot of flavor.
It’s seasoned with yogurt, lots of garlic, smoked paprika, and oregano. Super flavorful. If you have extra time you can begin marinating the chicken a few hours before cooking or you can start cooking right away.
I love to use chicken thighs for this, but breasts are great too. Once the chicken is cooked and crispy, thinly slice it up so that it can fit nicely into each wrap.
While the chicken is roasting I like to make a quick homemade tzatziki sauce. But store-bought easily works as well! I make mine with plain full-fat Greek yogurt (I use Straus Organics), grated cucumber, garlic, lemon, olive oil, and salt.
It’s one of the simplest sauces to make at home, but at the same time, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s have really great store-bought options. So do what works for you time-wise!
During this same time, I toss together lettuce with cubes of avocado, peperoncini, dill, and feta cheese.
And because we love sauce, a garlic tahini sauce too. But this is totally optional and very extra.
Now all that’s left is to assemble each wrap. I used my homemade flour tortillas, then layered on some basil pesto, the salad, roasted chicken, and tzatziki sauce.
Then, wrap and roll burrito style.
I used warm chicken and warm tortillas fresh off the skillet, so I didn’t feel the need to warm my wraps. But if you like, you can cook them in a skillet with a little olive oil until warm. Or even wrap them up in foil and pop them in the oven. I do love these warm, but that’s me. I love hot food. You can definitely enjoy the wraps chilled as well, up to you!
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Lastly, if you make these Pesto Chicken Tzatziki Salad Wraps, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Pesto Chicken Tzatziki Salad Wraps
Servings: 6 wraps
Calories Per Serving: 559 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- chili flakes, Kosher salt, and black pepper
Wraps
- 5 cups shredded lettuce
- 3/4 cup diced avocado
- 1/3 cup sliced peperoncini
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4-6 large tortillas
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1-2 cups Tzakiki sauce
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, chicken, garlic, paprika, oregano, chili flakes, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.2. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes, until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edges. Thinly slice the chicken. 3. Meanwhile, mix the lettuce, avocado, peperoncini, dill, and feta in a bowl.4. Place one tortilla at a time in the microwave for 20 seconds. Spread on a layer of pesto, then add the lettuce mix and the chicken. Spoon over some of the tzatziki. Fold the tortilla over the filling. Then fold the sides and ends of the tortillas over the filling and roll forward. Repeat with remaining ingredients.5. Serve at room temp or wrap in foil and warm in the oven. Enjoy with extra tzatziki sauce and garlic tahini, if desired.
Notes
Lemon Garlic Tahini: Combine 1/2 cup tahini, 1 clove grated garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add water to thin the sauce as desired. Season to taste with chili flakes and salt.
my whole family LOVES THIS RECIPE!!! A little tedious with all the sauces BUT worth it…. my only suggestion would be to have the tzatziki sauce actually link to your recipe because it is so much better than anything store bought! My family of 6 finishes a double recipe easily!
Hi Megan,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Have a great weekend:)
Yes what is the sauce recipe?? Thank you!
Hi Jody! Here is the recipe! xT
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/easy-tzatziki/
Made these for dinner tonight and absolutely loved everything about them. Don’t go too light with the pesto or tzatziki as they add really great flavor! Can’t wait to have the left overs tomorrow night. Thanks for another awesome recipe!
Hi Katie,
Happy Friday! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks a lot for making it and sharing your review!🍓🍑 xT
This sounds so good but I really don’t like feta. What could you substitute?
Hi Joyce,
Any other cheese that you like will work:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Now that it’s warm out, would it work to grill the chicken?
Hi Shannon,
Totally, grilling the chicken would be great! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I really enjoy a lot of HBH recipes, but as a mom of a 3- and almost-1-year-old, I’ve definitely made some that take up a bit too much time/dishes for this season of my life. This one is so easy and simple and will be a regular around here!
Hey Andrea,
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for trying it out! Have a great week:)
So insanely easy and so delicious – I thought I had peperoncini in the pantry and did not, so I tossed my greens with red wine vinegar and garlic feta. Seriously an awesome dinner and my husband has requested this go on our regular rotation!
Hi Steph,
Happy Wednesday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it!☀️🌈 xT
A friend made these for us one afternoon, and it was sooo good. Fresh and flavorful! I can’t wait to try it out for my family.
Hi Celeste,
Happy Wednesday!! Thank you so much to your friend for making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was delish! xT
Chef’s 💋 !
This is absolutely to die for! And I love how the recipes released use up ingredients from the last week.
I also made some for lunch the next day and they held up good!
Hey Brittany,
Wonderful!!🌴🍍 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, love to hear that it turned out well! xx
This recipe is everything. So fresh and delicious. I love everything about it — especially that it’s fairly quick to pull together after work for hungry kiddos.
Hey Deanna,
Wonderful!!🌴🍍 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, love to hear that it turned out well! xx
Delish
Thanks so much Amanda!! Love to hear this! xT
Made these wraps last night. The flavor on the chicken is amazing. My daughter loved it so much she took the left overs for lunch. So good!
Hi Kate,
Happy Wednesday!!🌈 🐇 I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you! Thanks for sharing your feedback and trying it out! xT
This recipe was DELICIOUS! I loved all of the flavors together. We paired it with sweet potato fries.
Hey Emily,
Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Holy cow my sister just showed me this site and I made these last week for meal prep! Absolutely insane flavor, I had your zappa Toscana soup recipe last night too out of this world good
Hey Nate,
Happy Friday!!🌼🐰 I really appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
These are fabulous!! Even amazing as a salad the next day. My question… I’ve made the homemade tortilla wraps but I cannot seem to get them thin enough with the rolling pin. They seem almost see through before I cook them up, but then thicken in the cast iron. Any ideas? Do I need to invest in the tortilla press? THANK YOU!
Hey Valerie,
Happy Monday!! ☀️⛅️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! I bet a tortilla press would be amazing to use, I don’t own one myself! xT
I’ve made this 4 times in the last 2 weeks at my husband’s request!
Hey Stephanie,
Happy Wednesday! ⛅️🌈 I’m so glad to hear that this recipe worked well for you and I appreciate you giving it a try! xx
YUM. My fiancé and I loved this one. Marinated the chicken for a few hours and it was so delicious even on its own. Definitely will be adding this to our rotation.
Hi Kayla,
Fantastic!!🐣 Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT