Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap

If your idea of the perfect lunch is a Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap, you need to try this homemade version that's packed with juicy grilled chicken and an easy made-from-scratch caesar dressing. You can customize it to your tastes and take a couple store-bought shortcuts if you prefer.

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• 🗒 Ingredients
• 🥣 How to make caesar dressing
• 🌯 How to make chicken caesar wraps
• 🎉 Variations on recipe
• ⏲️ How to make ahead of time
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• 📖 Recipe
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If available on a lunch menu, I will almost always order a grilled chicken caesar wrap.

BUT there's a really big difference between a good grilled chicken caesar wrap and a bad one. Don't give me soggy lettuce, limp chicken, soggy croutons, and one of those awful dressing packets.

Give me fresh crisp lettuce, tender and perfectly grilled chicken, crunchy croutons, and homemade flavorful caesar dressing.

If you can't find the perfect grilled chicken caesar wrap at a restaurant near you, you can easily make one at home with my easy recipe!

🗒 Ingredients

I love to make my own homemade dressing, but you can use store-bought if you prefer. I usually use store-bought croutons, but it's also pretty easy to make homemade croutons.

Here's everything you need for a make-at-home grilled chicken caesar wrap (be sure to view the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):

• Chicken breasts
• Olive oil
• Freshly squeeze lemon juice
• Salt & pepper
• Garlic powder
• Hearts of romaine or the lettuce of your choice: you can either buy a bag of chopped romaine or you can buy a head of lettuce and chop it yourself
• Croutons: store-bought or homemade
• Caesar dressing: store-bought or homemade with the recipe I share
• Large wraps or tortillas
• Parmesan shavings

And if you want to make a homemade caesar dressing, here's what you need:

• Anchovy fillets: you can use anchovy paste if you prefer
• Minced garlic
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Dijon mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• Greek yogurt
• Grated parmesan cheese
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Water
• Salt & pepper

🥣 How to make caesar dressing

I've tweaked my caesar salad dressing recipe so many times and finally have a dressing that I absolutely love.

It's garlic-y without being overpowering, it's nice and creamy, and it has a great smooth umami flavor.

Plus, it's very easy to make.

Just add anchovies or anchovy paste, grated/minced garlic, lemon juice, Dijon, and Worcestershire sauce to a medium bowl.

Use a fork to mash anchovies and garlic into a smooth paste, combining with the other ingredients.

Whisk the Greek yogurt and parmesan cheese into the mixture.

Then, while continuing to whisk, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Slowly adding it will help dressing emulsify and prevent separation.

Continue whisking until the dressing is smooth and slightly thickened. Add water and mix until well combined. Season with pepper.

I recommend tasting the dressing before adding any salt. Anchovies and parmesan cheese have a lot of salt in them already, so you may not need any extra. But definitely add it if you want more.

Once you try the homemade dressing, you'll never want bottled again!

Keep the caesar dressing in the fridge until you're ready to use it. If you keep it in an airtight container, it should keep fresh for about 5 days.

🌯 How to make chicken caesar wraps

The chicken can totally make or break a grilled chicken caesar wrap. It has to be perfectly cooked and you can do this on either an outdoor grill or inside in a grill pan. I'm a huge advocate of using a cast iron grill pan!

I like to keep the chicken pretty simple, but flavorful, with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and garlic powder. But you are welcome to add any spices or seasonings you want.

To start, preheat your grill to or heat your grill pan over medium-high heat.

Rub the chicken breasts all over with olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder evenly over both sides, pressing gently to adhere.

Place chicken on grill or grill pan and cook for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and the chicken has nice grill marks.

Remove the chicken from the grill or pan and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it into strips.

The rest of the salad and wrap making process is incredibly easy.

Add roughly chopped lettuce and croutons to a large bowl and top with the sliced chicken. Pour dressing over the top and toss to combine ingredients.

Lay a wrap on a flat surface and spoon about 1 ½ cups of the salad into the center of the wrap. Top with parmesan shavings.

Because another important component to the perfect grilled chicken caesar wrap is lots of parmesan shavings! In my opinion, shaved is much better than shredded for this sandwich.

Fold the left and right sides of the wrap towards the center. Fold the bottom edge of the wrap up over the filling.

Now, roll the wrap from the bottom, keeping it as tight as possible without tearing it. Continue rolling until you reach the top edge.

Slice in half and serve.

And you've officially discovered the best ever grilled chicken caesar wrap. In your own kitchen.

OK, you made it yourself. But it really is the best.

Of course, one of the great things about it is that you can customize it exactly how want!

🎉 Variations on recipe

Here are some ideas for substitutions and additions you can make to these caesar wraps:

• I love making my own caesar dressing, but you can stick to store-bought if you prefer. Newman's Own is my favorite caesar dressing.

• Here's a great homemade crouton recipe if you want to make your own.

• You can use pre-cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken if you want, but I love freshly grilled chicken for my caesar wraps best.

• Feel free to add any seasonings to your chicken before you grill it. You can add a kick with paprika, chipotle, or chili powder or try an Italian herb mixture, cajun spices etc.

• Instead of using romaine lettuce, use baby spinach, mixed greens, or the greens of your choice. My favorite salads ever are kale caesar salads and a kale caesar wrap is a dream for me!

• Add sliced tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, chopped red peppers, shredded carrots, diced onions or any other veggies you want.

• Add avocado for extra creaminess and a nutrition boost.

• Add crispy chopped bacon or pancetta for even more umami.

• Add chopped pepperocini or banana peppers for a little spiciness.

• Use a spinach, sun-dried tomato, or whole wheat wrap. You can also use an egg white wrap or a cheese wrap.

⏲️ How to make ahead of time

These caesar wraps make a great lunch because the elements can be made ahead of time and then the wrap assembled when you're ready to eat.

You can make the caesar dressing and keep it in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

You can grill the chicken, slice, it, and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for about 4 days.

Either buy a bag of chopped romaine hearts or greens of your choice or chop it yourself and keep it in an airtight container or sealed bag for about 5 days.

When you're ready for your wrap, just add chopped romaine, croutons, prepped chicken, prepped dressing, and parmesan cheese and your lunch is ready in under 5 minutes!

Do you have a go-to spot for the perfect grilled chicken caesar wrap? Or are you planning to make your own at home?

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