Grilled Chicken Pineapple Wrap with Broccolini

This Grilled Chicken Pineapple Wrap with Broccolini is easy to make, nutritious and full of flavour – the perfect everyday healthy recipe idea!

I created this Grilled Chicken Pineapple Wrap with Broccolini recipe for the Healthy Recipe Challenge hosted by Fiesta Friday.  The recipe had to include pineapple and one leafy green vegetable.  I knew straight away that I wanted to grill the pineapple but it was a while before I figured out what my leafy vegetable would be.

All green leafy vegetables are healthy so it was a difficult decision.  But as I scoured the internet for ideas I came across broccolini (tenderstem broccoli) and that elusive word ‘superfood’ written next to it.  So it just had to be THAT vegetable.

I made a healthy wrap recipe because everyone loves wraps!

How to cook broccolini

Broccolini has a similar flavour to broccoli, only a little sweeter, with subtle nutty notes.  It has long stalks, small florets and leaves, all of which are edible.  It’s not as tough as broccoli so does not need to be cooked for very long.  Just place the broccolini in a pot, add a little water, salt, cover and bring to the boil.  Then simmer gently for only about 2 minutes.  To stop the cooking process drain and then place the broccolini in a separate bowl.  (You can also dip it briefly in icy water)

Cooked briefly, broccolini will be tender, but with a bit of crunch and retain its beautiful bright green colour.

Sometimes the ends of the stalks can be a little tough – simply cut them off as you would do with asparagus.

How to prep the chicken

The chicken is briefly marinated in a mildly spicy mixture (very uncomplicated).  Simply dice the chicken breast, combine with a bit of oil and spices and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Cook the chicken in a hot griddle pan over a medium/high heat for about 2 minutes on each side.  Cooking times may very depending on the size of your chicken so ensure it’s cooked through before serving.

How to prep the pineapple

To prepare the pineapple cut off both ends and stand it on one end.  Then slice the skin off downwards all the way around.  Then simply cut the pineapple widthways into thick slices.  Grill the slices in a griddle pan for about 2 minutes on each side.

Remove the tough middle bit from each slice, chop the pineapple into chunks and serve with the rest of the wrap ingredients.

How to serve grilled chicken wraps

These healthy chicken wraps taste fantastic with a dollop of easy, refreshing avocado dip (recipe below).  To make the dip chop or mash the avocado, combine with a bit of oil, yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro and salt and stir thoroughly.  Another easy dip you can use is this zesty minty guacamole.  These grilled pineapple wraps are also delicious with this easy low fat ranch sauce.

Enjoy these super healthy wraps for lunch or dinner (with some salad or potato/rice if you want a more substantial meal) or simply on their own.

More healthy wrap recipe ideas

If you liked this grilled chicken wrap recipe you might also like my Spicy Fish Wraps with Tarragon.  For a vegetarian recipe idea check out these Egg Salad Breakfast Burritos with Quinoa.

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Grilled Chicken Pineapple Wrap with Broccolini

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

This Grilled Chicken Pineapple Wrap with Broccolini is easy to make, nutritious and full of flavour - the perfect everyday healthy recipe idea!

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: International

Keyword: broccolini, grillled chicken, pineapple, wrap

Servings: 4 portions

Author: Everyday Healthy Recipes

Ingredients

• Wraps of your choice enough for 4 people
• 600 g chicken breast skinless, diced
• 2/3 pineapple 4 thick slices
• 150 g broccolini/tenderstem broccoli
• 1/4 cup olive oil plus 1 tablespoon for the avocado mixture
• 2/3 teaspoon each onion granules and cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt plus more for the avocado mixture
• 1 large garlic clove crushed
• 1 large or 2 small avocados
• 3-4 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon thick yogurt

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl combine the oil, onion granules, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt, add the chicken and stir thoroughly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Fill a medium pot with 2 cm of water, add the broccolini, cover, bring to boil and simmer for 1.5 - 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and set aside (dip in icy water if you like and place the broccolini in a bowl to stop the cooking process).

3. Remove the skin and seed from the avocado, chop up the avocado (you can mash it up a bit with a fork if you like), combine with the lemon juice, yogurt, 1 tablespoon of oil, cilantro, salt to taste and stir thoroughly. Set aside.

4. Heat up a griddle pan and fry the pineapple slices for 2 minutes on each side over a medium/high heat. Remove from the heat and chop up (discarding the tough middle bit from each slice). Set aside.

5. Grill the chicken in a non-stick griddle pan over a medium/high heat for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and heat up the broccolini in the same pan for 1 minute.

6. Place a desired amount of each ingredient in a wrap, top with the avocado mixture, fold and serve.

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