Thursday, August 23, 2012

Chicken-broccoli-cheese wrap

Soooo, this one isn't really healthy unless you only count calories (which you shouldn't as you will see by the nutrition info).

You will need 1 low-fat package of crescent rolls, 1 can cream of broccoli (10.5 oz), 1/2 cup italian cheese mix, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 3 chicken tenderloins (about 6 oz), and any spice you like to add to the mix.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Cook the chicken and shred it (some people prefer cubing, but I like mine in smaller pieces). In a bowl combine the cream of broccoli, cheeses, and chicken; set aside. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam (or whatever non-stick spray you use) and arrange the crescent rolls so that they form one large rectangle (they usually come rolled up in a rectangle already). Press the seams together. Along the two longest sides of the rectangle, cut about 1 inch slices, 1 inch apart. Spread your chicken/broccoli/cheese mix down the center then fold the 1 inch strips over it, alternating left to right, like a braid.

At this point you can stick it in the over or you can make a glaze. I like to use 1 egg, some onion flakes, and some cayenne pepper. Whisk is all up then brush over the braided strips. Bake for 20 minutes, take it out and sprinkle some cheese on the top. Bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition info:

Total (serves 4)CalsTotal fatSat fatTrans fatSodium
1 package crescent rolls7204g2g0g250mg
1 10.5 oz. canream of broccoli2253.5g1g0g750mg
1/2 cup Italian cheese1606g3.5g0g190mg
1/2 cup cheddar cheese2209g5g0g180mg
3 chicken tenderloins (about 6 oz.)165.5g0g0g60mg
Per serving372.517.875g8.875g0g1176.25mg
Total149071.5g35.5g0g4705mg

As you can see, calorie-wise, the meal isn't too bad for you. Fat wise overall it isn't terrible (saturated fat is high though) and the sodium is fairly up there as well. Max fat for a 2000 calorie diet is 65g, max sat fat <20,  and sodium is 2400. If you plan your breakfast and lunch accordingly, you could eat this without much fear of the scale. It is a very heavy meal and will leave you satiated, so no worries about late night hunger!

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