Avocado Chicken Wraps

The following recipe is one that I make very often. I love southwestern food, so I tried to incorporate some of those flavors. But I must admit, this isn't that authentic. :) It's an easy recipe since you don't have to cook anything, thanks to some great ready-made products. Foster farms make these chicken breast strips with southwestern seasoning that are so delicious! Whenever they go on sale, I always buy some to make my wraps or to put in a salad.

Here are some pictures of the products that I use for this recipes:

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Avocado Chicken Wraps

Serves 4.

1 package of tortillas (flavored if you like; I like jalapeno cheddar)
1 bunch of red leaf lettuce
4 handfuls of shredded cheese, Mexican flavors
2 avocados, sliced
2 bags of Southwestern Chicken Strips
4 TB of Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (see below for recipe)
4 TB canned corn
4 TB chopped fresh cilantro

Heat a tortilla topped with shredded cheese on an un-greased skillet until cheese melts. Divide ingredients evenly per wrap. Wrap with foil for convenient eating.

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The following dressing is to be drizzled over the ingredients inside your wrap. It is such an amazing dressing recipe, combining pretty much all of my favorite flavors.

This recipe was garnered from this website: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/347039. Apparently, the recipe comes from a restaurant, the Continental Divide in Charlottesville, VA.

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, they use key lime
1 small jalapeno pepper, ribs and seeds removed, coarsely chopped (leave in some seeds if heat is desired)
1 small clove garlic, halved
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon honey
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch ground cumin
1 pinch salt, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Put everything but the cilantro into a blender and puree until smooth. Stir in the cilantro, then taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Shake before serving.