Black-Eyed Pea Wraps (Printable Version)

Hearty wraps featuring black-eyed peas, crisp vegetables, and grains topped with creamy tahini sauce

# What You'll Need:

→ Grains and Legumes

01 - 1 cup cooked black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
02 - 1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves
04 - 1 medium carrot, julienned
05 - 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
06 - 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced into strips

→ Tahini Sauce

08 - 1/4 cup tahini
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
10 - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
11 - 1 clove garlic, finely minced
12 - 2 to 3 tablespoons water
13 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
14 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Wraps

15 - 4 large whole wheat tortillas

# How To Make It:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper. Gradually add water while stirring until the sauce reaches a smooth, pourable consistency. Set aside.
02 - Warm the whole wheat tortillas briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat or microwave for 20 to 30 seconds to increase pliability.
03 - Lay one tortilla flat on a clean work surface. Layer one quarter of the spinach, black-eyed peas, cooked grain, julienned carrot, bell pepper slices, red onion, and cucumber strips in the center of the tortilla.
04 - Drizzle a generous spoonful of tahini sauce over the vegetable and legume filling.
05 - Fold in the sides of the tortilla, then roll it up tightly from the bottom to form a secure wrap. Ensure the filling is fully enclosed.
06 - Repeat the assembly and rolling process with the remaining three tortillas and filling ingredients.
07 - Slice each wrap in half diagonally. Serve immediately while still warm, or wrap tightly in foil or parchment paper for storage and later consumption.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They stay fresh and don't get soggy, even hours after you wrap them up.
  • The tahini sauce does all the heavy lifting, turning simple ingredients into something genuinely crave-worthy.
  • You can prep everything ahead and assemble in minutes on a busy weeknight.
02 -
  • If your tahini sauce is too thick, resist the urge to dump in water all at once, it breaks and becomes grainy instead of smooth.
  • Cold tortillas will split and tear, but ten seconds of warmth transforms them from brittle to supple.
03 -
  • Buy tahini from the international aisle if your regular grocery store stuff tastes bitter, the quality difference is genuinely noticeable.
  • If you're meal prepping, keep the sauce separate and assemble wraps fresh, because wet tortillas turn mealy after a few hours in the fridge.
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