This rainbow raw veggie hummus wrap is loaded with nutritionally-packed carrots, tomatoes, avocado, and greens for a healthy lunch, low-carb snack, or vegan dinner recipe to tackle your New Year goals!
Raw veggies have never tasted SO good!
Seriously. This is not some New-Year-New-You-London that tries to trick you into eating raw veggies… but they really do taste THAT good.
I am definitely one who prefers my veggies cooked. >>Even though I know all of the touted nutritional benefits of eating raw veggies!!<<
Broccoli… steamed. Brussels sprouts… roasted. Bell peppers… sauteed. Spinach… OK, definitely prefer this one raw!
But this rainbow raw veggie hummus wrap has completely changed my aversion to eating raw veggies.
How Many Servings of Veggies a Day is Recommended?
Let’s be honest here. Trying to get in as many veggies in a day as you want can be difficult!
Did you know that it is now recommended to eat 5-13 servings of vegetables a day?!
>>Quite a broad range, but virtual high-five if you’re getting close to 13 servings/day!!<<
How Much is a Serving of Vegetables?
Did you know that “a serving of vegetables” is 1/2 cup?
So eating a rainbow raw veggie hummus wrap could be 2 servings in a few bites.
Or enjoying a bowl full of spinach with bell peppers, tomatoes, and carrots can add up to 4-5 servings of vegetables in one bowl!
Yes, my friend. It is THAT easy to eat your veggies.
Can I Give You a Bit of Encouragement?
With the New Year comes new goals, resolutions, and aspirations to improve oneself.
It is as if you are starting over with a magically clean slate.
But it can be hard to change your behavior. Especially if you are focusing on what you CANNOT have instead of on what you CAN have.
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN HAVE
NOT ON WHAT YOU CANNOT HAVE.
Like eating your favorite piece of cake versus eating a rainbow raw veggie hummus wrap.
Instead of thinking so hard about NOT devouring that slice of heaven your husband brought home from the office, turn your attention to what you DO get to enjoy.
You get to enjoy foods that make your body feel great.
Foods that give you energy instead of depleting it.
Foods that will make your skin look better… Your bloated belly go away… Your tummy behave… And will add (not substract!) years to your life.
So ET gals (and gents!), if you are already overwhelmed by the goals and commitments you made at the start of 2018…
Please, pause for a moment,
take a deep breath,
and remember all of the delicious foods (like a raw veggie hummus wrap!) you DO get to enjoy and how beautiful you’ll look eating them!
Happy Healt(ier) Eating in 2018!
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Ingredients
- 4 collard greens large
- ¼ cup hummus original
- ½ cup carrots thinly shredded
- ½ yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
- 2 Roma tomatoes thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp. red onions thinly sliced
- 1 small avocado thinly sliced
- 4 basil leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Cut off the stems of the collard greens until you have about 8 inches of the leaf and stem remaining.
- On the collard greens where you cut the stems, make V-shaped cuts to remove another 1-2 inches of the stems. (This ensures easy rolling of the collard green into a wrap!)
- Just past the V-shaped cut, begin layering 1 tablespoon hummus, 2 tablespoons shredded carrots, 3-4 slices of bell pepper, 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices of red onion, 2 slices of avocado, and 1 basil leaf into each collard green.
- Sprinkle each with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roll collard greens like a burrito and place on a plate with the seam-sides down.
- Serve wraps immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hi, how do you make your hummus raw, please? Thanks in advance.
Hi! I use this recipe here to make my own homemade hummus. Let me know if you have any additional questions!
These are absolutely beautiful!!!
Thank you so much, Donna!!
Love the array of colors in these wraps, yeah I prefer my veggies cooked, though sometimes they are great raw, such as in these wraps, I have all the ingredients on-hand and making these for dinner tonight!!!
I totally agree with you, Albert! Hope you enjoy the wraps 🙂