Too hot to cook? Or maybe you’re just looking for a bold, flavorful lunch. Either way, these Ham, Cambozola and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps are a satisfying lunch perfect for packing for work.
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He’s taller than me. That child who was three months old when I started Sarah’s Cucina Bella has shot up in height this year and now stands a wee bit above me.
When I pass pictures in our hallway — shots of us eating seafood on the Connecticut shoreline, pizza in Rhode Island and exploring Disney World — I see the little boy who I’ve been raising for 14 years. But when I look at the tall man-child leaning over the staircase railing to ask me what he needs to pack for camp today, I see a different version of him. A more mature version who’s about to enter high school.
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I see the stages of our life together shifting.
How did this happen? Wasn’t he just entering the sixth grade?
It’s a reckoning with parenthood. It’s a wakeup call that my time with these kids at home is brief. Before long, we’ll be packing his bags for college. I am not ready for that though.
I have a few more years still. Thankfully. In the meantime, I am savoring the moments.
If you have older kids, is there anything you wish you knew as they embarked on high school?
Making Ham, Cambozola and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps
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One important thing I want my children to leave home with is a sense of how to feed themselves well. That means understanding how the basic functions of a stove and oven work, how to piece together a healthy meal and how to cook basic dishes.
It also means eating by example — packing myself nutritious lunches for work, for instance. After all, kids will mimic what they see us do as parents.
This wrap is a lunch I love to pack for myself.
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Wraps from the farmer’s market (not unlike the ones I used to buy at Fairway in New York) are the perfect base for these. You can also find wraps at the supermarket. Look for ones that are about 12-inches in diameter.
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The wraps are topped with some creamy, piquant Cambozola cheese, a favorite of mine, and Black Forest ham. You could certainly switch these out for any semi-soft cheese and variety of ham, but these are the ones I love most.
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Then it’s topped with sweet roasted red peppers and fresh lettuce. I like a lot of lettuce. Use however much you prefer.
The ends of the wrap are folded in and then it’s rolled into a cylinder. You’ll want to secure the ends somehow. A toothpick on each end will work, but so will wrapping the ends in foil. Do whichever works for you. Then cut the wrap in half.
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Now, it’s ready to be packed for lunch at work. Or eaten immediately. Both work.
The resulting wrap bursts with flavors and textures, making it a delightful midday meal. Sweet, creamy, savory and crunchy — Ham, Cambozola and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps hit all the right notes.
And I appreciate how when my kids see me make an effort to make good lunches, they do too. I hope that’s something they take with them always. Given the opportunity to eat well, we should.
Ham, Cambozola and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps
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Creamy, bold Cambozola cheese combines with succulent Black Forest ham, sweet roasted red peppers and savory lettuce in this satisfying wrap.
Ingredients
- 1 wrap (12-inch wrap)
- 1 oz. Cambozola cheese (about a 1/4 inch slice from a wedge)
- 3 oz. thinly sliced black forest ham
- 2 tbsp. roasted peppers
- 2 leaves butter lettuce
Instructions
- Lay the wrap out on a cutting board. Spread the Cambozola cheese along the center.
- Drape the ham over the cheese, spreading along the center. Leave about 2 inches at each end of the wrap.
- Top with roasted red peppers and lettuce.
- Fold the ends of the wrap in, then roll into a cylinder. Secure on either end with toothpicks or wrap the ends in aluminum foil. Cut in half.
- Eat immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to eat. It should be kept chilled..
Kate
Thursday 11th of July 2019
My kids never see what I pack for lunch, but they do je their way around the kitchen!