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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.
This was SO good! Full disclosure – I just did it as a salad over the lettuce. I added the pesto to a dressing with red wine vinegar, olive oil and some Dijon mustard. But the flavors were great. The dill was a key flavor component. My kids devoured the chicken! I think I’ll repeat this week, just need more chicken!
Hey Emily,
Perfect!! Thanks so much for making this dish and sharing your comment, so glad it was a hit! Have a great weekend:)
OMG, I could eat tahini sauce on an old shoe, it’s THAT good. And SO SIMPLE and quick to make! And so good for you…
Lol love to hear this!! Thanks for making the recipe:) xx
She does it again! Maybe my favorite thing I’ve made from HBH. Going to have to make these weekly!
Hi Jo,
Fantastic!!🌻 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for trying it out! xT
Thank you so much for all of your delicious recipes. Everything I have made turned out wonderful. The pesto chicken tzatziki wraps were exceptional.
Hi Kim,
Happy Sunday!😃 Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed:) xT
I just made these!
Fantastic my family loved them! Didn’t change a thing!
Thanks for great recipes!!!
Hey Joanne,
Happy Sunday!😃 Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed:) xT
Perfect balance
Hi Emily,
Amazing!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xx
My husband and I loved this! We will definitely do this one again. Thanks!
Hi Laura,
Happy Wednesday! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it was a winner!
Absolutely delicious! So fresh and light.
All the flavors balance out perfectly.
Thanks again for this recipe.
Hey Crystal,
Wonderful!!🍀 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for trying it out:)
Going to make these for dinner to tomorrow. Do you have any suggestions on what to serve with them, like a side dish?
Btw: made your homemade flour tortillas today, to use tomorrow. They are so good
I have the same question. Think I will go with chips and salsa and maybe a green salad?
That sounds great too!!
Hey Debbie,
I would do some homemade fries;) Let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Everything turned out amazing. We had our son and GF over for dinner, and they really enjoyed it. It was a perfect Sunday night Family dinner !
Hi Debbie,
Happy Monday!!🌴 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
So flavorful and easy!
Hi Shelby,
Happy Sunday! 😃 Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Very good! But I was confused why it doesn’t look like there’s any yogurt in your before and after pics of the chicken. I had never marinated with yogurt before so was thrown off why mine looked so different following the recipe proportions of 1/3 cup yogurt to 1/4 olive oil… I tripled checked I was doing it right. Ours was very creamy, stuck to the baking sheet and didn’t get as nicely oily/browned, but was still good. I might do less yogurt and/or oil the baking sheet next time? Not sure if this threw anyone else off. But definitely a winning recipe we’ll do again. Healthy and satisfying… the best combo!!
Hey Kait,
Happy Sunday! 😃 Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! I also used 1/3 cup of yogurt, so you did everything correctly! xx
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a big winner!! Husband and I loved it. So easy and full of flavor plus good for you. Will definitely be making this again ❤️ Thanks T!
Hi Lori,
Amazing!! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it! xx
Yum! Hits the spring sweet spot. I made this as a salad with brown rice to keep it gluten free. I used store bought pesto but made my own tzatziki and lemon garlic tahini.
Hey Shannon,
Happy Friday!!☘️ Thanks a bunch for testing this recipe out and sharing your review, I’m so glad to hear it was delish! xx
We both loved these. They were quick and easy to put together. I made your garlicky tzatziki from HBH Everyday, perfect. The chicken was so yummy, love that marinade. I really wanted to make some pesto to add, but the basil at my store didn’t look very good, and I only like homemade. Looking forward to making them again with the pesto, and can’t wait for leftovers for lunch!
Hey Suzanne,
Happy Wednesday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was tasty! xx
These are so delicious!!! My avocados weren’t ripe, so I added some lemon and olive oil to the lettuce mixture instead. Eating this as a wrap or without tortilla as a salad on repeat for lunch (and probably dinner) all week. Thank you, Tieghan!
Hey Sandra,
Happy Wednesday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was tasty! xx
Do you have a recipe for the delicious lookings wraps? I tried looking it up and couldn’t find. TIA
Hey Niki,
Sure do! It’s my homemade tortilla recipe:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/homemade-flour-tortillas/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Added these to my recipe rotation!
Love to hear this Tylyn! Thanks for making the recipe! xT