At least I am bringing a little excitement, pleasure and color (aren’t they kind of Christmassy?) to the table. You know, a little kick-start to the week. These are not just any wraps either, these are some of the best I have ever made. They are kind of like the middle eastern gyro but with a twist. Please listen when I say, YOU HAVE TO make these. They are so stinkin’ good.
These wraps are REAL food. You know, food other than cookies, bread, cupcakes, brownies and all the other Christmas treats we are consuming on these busy, and way too short, December days. And when I say we, I do mean we. Don’t lie, you know you are currently either eating or craving a cookie. And if you are not you probably just had one. Just sayin.
I love Christmas treats and Christmas anything. I am a total cheese ball this time of year (oh, and these real cheese balls? I want one of these too now!) To be honest, I am sort of jumping out of my skin about the sweets I have been coming up with and also about what I did with this bread. I am rather excited to share. Lots of good, sweet things to come. But for now… wraps. Obviously, I am having a hard time focusing. Blame it on Monday and all the craziness around here. It is so hard to focus with the constant distractions of people everywhere. I swear sometimes I think my parents are running a wayward home for boys. No is just not in their vocabulary!
But really, aren’t the colors of the wraps amazing? I love them. The colors and the flavor! The flavor is amazing, these wraps were one of those dinners that got the “Tieg, I think this is my new favorite”. I love when this happens. I have to say, it kind of makes my day and reminds me why I love cooking and makes the hair pulling and occasional cupcake explosions all over the oven totally worth it. The dishes though? I am still undecided on that one.
Let’s just talk a little about what’s in these wraps. Everything starts with some good Naan bread. I highly recommend using this easy recipe. I make it all the time, really I do. It is quick, easy and fuss free, but also probably the very BEST Naan you will ever have. It is so good (breakfast, lunch or dinner). You can also use pita bread, but I really think the Naan is the way to go for these wraps.
So once you have your bread all taken care of you’re gonna want to spread (and be generous!) on some tahini sauce.
Next you have to add the couscous, which may be my favorite part. They are mixed with sun-dried tomatoes (my favorite!), spinach, some other good stuff, some pistachios (my other favorite!!), some olives and some pomegranate arils (my obsession!). The chicken is marinated in greek yogurt along with some other spices, but it’s the cinnamon that it the real secret. People can’t tell it is cinnamon, but it is what makes the chicken.
Ok, now you have to top it all off with the good stuff! Goat cheese (lots and lots and lots of goat cheese!), some more pistachios, a little cilantro and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds, because I honestly can not get enough of them (as you will see later this week). And this is when I like to say, “take that Monday”!
But now I either need more pomegranate arils or cookies. It’s Monday, so I am going to go with both….you know, for balance.
