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Close-up of a Vegan Chicken Caesar Wrap made with spinach tortilla, crispy tofu chicken, roasted chickpeas, chopped romaine, and creamy dressing, served on a wooden board with a small bowl of dressing on the side.

Vegan Chicken Caesar Wrap

Delaney Marie
This Vegan Chicken Caesar Wrap is the ultimate easy plant based lunch! It’s loaded with baked tofu “chicken,” crispy chickpeas, fresh romaine, and a creamy vegan Caesar dressing. This easy wrap is perfect for meal prep or an easy lunch on the go!
*Note that The From Start to Finish time is an estimate that includes prepping all ingredients (like pressing tofu, making the Vegan Caesar Dressing, and cooking the Crispy Air Fried Chickpeas), as well as completing the recipe directions. See notes below the recipe on how I recommend making the best use of your time! You can also shorten this time by using store bought substitutes for the dressing or the vegan "chicken".
From Start to Finish1 hour 15 minutes
Servings4 wraps

Ingredients

Baked Tofu "Chicken"

  • 1 block firm tofu - pressed for 20 minutes and cut into thick strips
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1.5 tablespoon tamari
  • 3 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Caesar Wrap

Instructions

Baked Tofu "Chicken"

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together tamari, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and tahini.
  • In a large bowl, very gently toss tofu strips in the tamari mixture until all strips are coated.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine nutritional yeast and cornstarch.
  • Sprinkle about half of the cornstarch mixture over the tofu and gently toss to coat. Repeat once more with the rest of the mixture.
  • Line a baking tray with a silicone baking sheet or aluminum foil. Place the coated tofu strips on the prepared tray and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and flip each tofu strip, then bake for another 12 minutes.

Assemble your Vegan Chicken Caesar Wrap

  • Toss together the romaine lettuce, vegan parmesan (if using), and half of the Vegan Caesar Dressing.
    Optional: warm tortillas in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. (This makes the tortillas a bit more pliable and less likely to crack when rolled into a wrap).
  • Lay out each tortilla for assembly. On each tortilla, add a scoop of the Caesar salad, a spoonful of extra dressing, a few strips of baked tofu, and a handful of crispy chickpeas. Fold the sides of the tortilla inward toward the center, then fold the edge closest to you up over the filling and roll tightly to form a wrap.

Notes

*To use your time most efficiently, I recommend:
1) Press your tofu, soak your cashews (for the dressing), and preheat your oven (step 1) at the same time. Then complete steps 2-5 of the Baked Tofu "Chicken".
2) While the tofu bakes (step 6), make the Crispy Air Fried Chickpeas and finish the Vegan Caesar Dressing.
3) Once the tofu, chickpeas, and dressing are all ready, assemble your wraps.
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