Healthy Deli Roasted Turkey Guacamole Lunch Wrap

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Easy Turkey Guacamole Lunch Wrap Recipe

Lunchtime.

What to make for lunch? What can I take on the go? Lunch presents problems for some folks. When you’ve got a commute to the office or kids with big appetites that need a healthy burst of energy in those grueling 8 hours of school, it can be annoying to plan for creative and nutritious lunches. When I went to the office, I really had to get my thinking cap on for lunch options that I could take to work and that wouldn’t take too long to prepare the night before. Okay, I’ll be honest and say I actually used to make curries to take to work for lunch. Why? Because I love good food and lunchtime is unstoppable for me!

But I completely understand that that’s not what everyone wants to do the night before work! As much as I loved my curry lunches, of course it didn’t happen all the time. I had a long commute in the mornings and evenings, so on top of preparing dinner and running out the door early, you can sure bet that making a lunch—exquisite or not - was just not going to happen! So I’ve fallen victim to resorting to purchasing my lunch eating out.

When we have to rely on eating out because we just can’t be bothered with making lunch, we don’t always make the healthiest choices. There were some healthy restaurants near my office, such as Freshii and Pi-Rho (which I highly recommend if you come to Ottawa!), but also some less nutritious options… And who can say no to the person who brings in pizza and donuts when you’re ravenous!

I’m not a dad yet but if making lunch for myself was such a challenge then I feel for you parents out there! Our kids’ nutrition is so important while they’re at school. Lunchtime is the time for kids to take a break, and when they’re small and developing, we really should consider giving them the best fuel so that they can continue on with their day and do their best in school!

I do hope to be the dad of the kid who makes all the other kids jealous of their lunchbox someday! I think this healthy deli roasted turkey guacamole wrap will just do the trick!

No matter what age you are, what circumstances you’re dealing with, you should have no reason to neglect lunch and take it as an opportunity to have healthy and tasty food. This deli turkey guacamole wrap takes only a few minutes to assemble and it’s so delicious hot or cold. Read on to find out how to make it!

Tools Needed

• Nonstick pan
• Cutting board
• Spatula
• Aluminum foil

Ingredients for Healthy Deli Turkey Guacamole Wrap

You won’t need much to make this wrap, which makes it perfect for a weekday option to take to school or work! Here’s what you need:

• Deli turkey meat of choice: You can’t go wrong with a classic oven-roasted deli turkey.
• Tortillas or paratha breads: If you’re in a time crunch then of course use store-bought tortillas. For this occasion, however, I had the time to make homemade parathas, also known as my “wrap bread.” Check out the recipe and you’ll see that it’s not too difficult to make this bread from scratch! If you are opting for store-bought tortillas, try to look for a brand that has the shortest ingredient list.
• Guacamole: Similar to the wrap, if you want to use store-bought guacamole to save time that’s totally fine! Though I do recommend you check out my homemade guacamole recipe, making your own is just so quick and easy! I’ve actually never purchased store-bought guacamole, but it may be fresher if you made your own, plus you can customize it! You can batch-prepare some guacamole on Sunday and it can stay fresh for three days in the fridge if you store it well. Check out the recipe to find out how to keep your guacamole lasting as long as possible!
• Spinach: I don’t think I have to tell you how good spinach is for you! But I like it because it adds a nice crunch to the wrap!
• Cherry tomatoes: These add a touch of sweetness and contrast the guacamole quite well!
• Mozzarella cheese: I simply adore the molten cheese with the guacamole and the turkey. This just completes the wrap! I don’t think I can have a wrap without cheese!

How to Make This Deli Roasted Turkey Guacamole Wrap

This turkey guacamole wrap is really so quick and straightforward to make, which is why it’s perfect to meal prep or make when you need a simple lunch! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for the full printable recipe card so that you can save the recipe for later and scale the recipe based on how many wraps you’re looking to make!

Begin by heating a pan on medium-low heat. Place your tortilla or paratha on the pan, and add the cheese in the center.

As the cheese begins to melt, add the deli turkey on top.

Once the tortilla or paratha has warmed up, take your wrap off the pan and place it on a cutting board or kitchen counter and top with spinach.

Then, add your sliced onions.

Followed by your chopped tomatoes.

Finally, spread the guacamole onto the wrap.

Roll the wrap tightly and cover the end of the wrap in aluminum foil, serve hot, and enjoy!

Making the Deli Turkey Guacamole Wrap Ahead of Time

Yes, you can make this turkey guacamole wrap ahead of time and take it on the go! Simply cover the entire wrap in foil instead of half the wrap, as shown in the picture. You can leave these wraps in the fridge for about 2-3 days. To reheat your wrap, if you want it warm, either put your wrap in the oven with the foil on, or in the microwave for about 1 minute.

However, I’d like to let you know that I personally don’t like guacamole warm. If you do then that’s great! If you don’t, then either eat the wrap cold or serve immediately!

Frequently Asked Questions

What You Won't Find in This Turkey Wrap Recipe

Most turkey wrap recipes lean on a condiment. This one doesn't. There is no mayonnaise anywhere in it, and no mayo-adjacent stand-in either: no dijon mustard, no ranch dressing, no cream cheese, no hummus. The guacamole is the only spread, and it goes on last, after the wrap is off the pan, so it never has a chance to soak in. Leaving the wet ingredients out is deliberate, because condiments are exactly what turn a packed wrap soggy by lunchtime.

The vegetables are a short list too. There is no lettuce, no cucumbers, no bell peppers, no carrots, no sprouts and no microgreens. What you get is 2 cups of spinach and half a cup of chopped tomatoes across all four wraps, plus the sliced red onion that goes on in step four. No bacon, no black bean filling, no sun-dried tomato and no cheddar cheese either. The only cheese is 1 cup of shredded mozzarella, and it is shredded rather than a slice on purpose, because it melts into a thin even layer instead of sliding around in one piece. The avocado never shows up sliced, either. It arrives already made into guacamole.

Packing These Sandwich Wraps for a Busy Day

This is a quick lunch by the clock as well as by the ingredient list: 8 minutes of prep, 2 minutes on the pan, 10 minutes start to finish for four wraps. The packing is done in aluminum foil rather than plastic wrap. Foil holds the roll shut, keeps the shape through a bag or a lunchbox, and lets you reheat the whole thing without unwrapping it first.

It also means no toothpicks. As the mozzarella cools it sets against the tortilla and glues the roll closed on its own, so there is nothing to skewer and nothing sharp for a kid to find in their lunchbox. Because the guacamole and the tomatoes go on cold, at the very end, these hold up better than most easy turkey wraps do once they have been sitting.

One Wrap, By the Numbers

The recipe card makes 4 wraps. One wrap is 396 calories, with 24 g of protein, 21 g of carbs, 24 g of fat, 4 g of fiber, 3 g of sugar and 601 mg of sodium. The 300 g of deli turkey works out to about 75 g a wrap, which is roughly 2.6 ounces of turkey slices. That is a normal deli portion rather than a stacked club sandwich.

Nothing gets salted during cooking, so the sodium is coming from the deli meat and the cheese, not from seasoning. If you want it lower, a lower-sodium deli turkey is the single lever that matters. And 24 g of protein with 4 g of fiber in ten minutes makes this work as a quick dinner as easily as a lunch, cut on the diagonal with whatever veggies you already have on the side.

Swaps That Work in This Turkey Wrap

The recipe card lists two direct swaps for the deli turkey. Deli chicken breast is the closest, with a similar mild flavour and texture. Deli ham is richer and slightly saltier, which changes the balance against the guacamole but works. For the bread, a white paratha stands in for the tortilla and gives you a flakier, richer wrap, which is the version I grew up eating. If you are after something closer to turkey club wraps, keep the turkey and add bacon and lettuce, but know that neither is in this recipe as written.