Make lunchtime delicious with a ranch chicken salad wrap! Chicken salad is made with a homemade ranch seasoning blend and rolled with bacon, avocado, and tomato for an irresistible wrap sandwich you won’t forget!

Bacon ranch chicken salad wrap with avocado and tomato on a gray plate.

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Making chicken salad is my favorite way to add flavor and moisture to simply-cooked or leftover chicken. I love making a sandwich with my lemon tarragon shredded chicken salad or sun-dried tomato basil chicken salad on a flaky, buttery croissant.

But this bacon ranch chicken salad seemed to call for a wrap sandwich, rolled up with some extra ingredients that pair perfectly with the zesty ranch flavor.

Plus, I created this recipe while I was pregnant with my son and had gestational diabetes. Having to be so strict with food was totally new to me — everything I ate had to be high-protein and low-carb. Croissants were a complete no-go, but open-faced sandwiches and low-carb tortilla wraps kept my sandwich obsession satisfied in those challenging few months.

Chicken bacon ranch avocado wrap — it’s like the sandwich gets more appealing with each ingredient you name. I can feel my mouth watering right now! But instead of the sliced up grilled chicken and prepared ranch dressing you might imagine, I made a ranch-flavored finely-chopped chicken salad using a homemade ranch seasoning blend. It’s a unique take on a classic ingredient combination!

Ranch chicken salad wrap ingredients

Ingredients for bacon ranch chicken salad.

For the bacon ranch chicken salad

Finely-chopped chicken: Cutting the chicken into tiny pieces by chopping with a chef’s knife gives the chicken salad a lovely texture perfect for spreading on a wrap, with creaminess and flavor throughout.
Homemade ranch seasoning blend: Dried onion, garlic, dill, parsley, chives, salt, and pepper combine to make a distinctive and zesty ranch flavor.
Mayonnaise, sour cream, and fresh lemon juice: The mayo and sour cream bind the chicken salad, while the sour cream and lemon juice add the tanginess characteristic of a buttermilk ranch dressing.
Green onions: These add a bit of color and freshness to the chicken salad while enhancing the mild onion flavor of the chives in the ranch blend. We use the green parts only to avoid too much crunch or an overpowering onion flavor.
Bacon: This wrap has bacon both crumbled into the chicken salad itself and as a topping on the wrap. Double bacon goodness!

Ingredients for a bacon ranch chicken salad wrap with tomato and avocado.

For the wrap

Bacon: A couple extra slices of bonus bacon give your taste buds a salty treat and adds some crispy texture to the wrap.
Avocado: Whether you prefer your avocados ripe and creamy or slightly firm and nutty, either will work for this wrap!
Tomato: An average-sized Roma or plum tomato should be enough for two wraps. I used three slices per sandwich. Of course, slicing another medium to large tomato will work too! For larger tomatoes, you may have to cut slices in half to fit the wrap better.
Burrito sized tortilla wrap: I like this sandwich with a wheat tortilla, but you could also try one of the more unique wrap flavors if you’d like: I think a spinach wrap would also be very good with the ranch chicken salad. Just make sure the tortilla is large enough to hold all the fillings!

How to make a ranch chicken salad wrap

This recipe makes two wrap sandwiches, but if you want more — and who could blame you! — you can always double the chicken salad and keep it in the fridge for the week. It makes a decadent lunch or an easy dinner, especially if the chicken salad is prepped and ready to go!

The chicken salad may be made up to a week in advance unless you’re using leftover chicken. In that case, you can refrigerate the chicken salad for up to a week from the date the chicken was made.

Overhead view of bacon ranch chicken salad in a white bowl topped with bacon and green onion.

For the chicken salad

Finely chop some cooked chicken, slice the green onion (green parts only), and cook the bacon. Cook four extra slices of bacon to make two wraps, and set these aside. Chop or crumble the remaining bacon to add into the chicken salad.
Combine the herbs and spices to make the ranch seasoning blend.
Mix the chicken with the mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, and ranch seasoning until thoroughly combined. Add in the bacon and green onion and mix.

Bacon ranch chicken salad wrap with avocado and tomato on a gray plate with open wrap on a second plate.

For the wrap

Top each tortilla with a cup of chicken salad. Form the chicken salad into a long strip in the middle of the tortilla, leaving an inch or so empty at each end.
Arrange two strips of bacon, 1/4 avocado, and 3 slices of Roma tomato on top of the chicken salad.
Roll your wrap and enjoy! For wrap-rolling tips, use the method below.

How to roll a wrap sandwich

Up until very recently, I had no idea how to properly roll a wrap sandwich. If you already roll wraps like a pro, skip past this section. But if you’re like me, a bumbling sandwich-eater holding your sandwich closed with one hand while trying desperately and ineffectively to keep the fillings in with the other hand… read on.

I used to try my hand at burrito-style wrapping, first folding the two ends over the filling and then rolling it up. But the result was too square for what I was going for (I wanted a long, skinny wrap), I’d manage to crack the tortilla, or the two ends would come unfolded as I rolled the tortilla, allowing the fillings to fall out.

More often, I’d roll the wrap into the right shape, but it wouldn’t stay put. I’d secure it with two or three toothpicks, cut it in half, and then the fillings would again inevitably fall out as I ate my pointy, pokey wrap.

Well no more! I finally watched a few videos and learned how to roll a wrap sandwich properly. Best of all, it’s easy, attractive, and secure. And all my fillings stay in.

Basically, you roll the wrap first and then tuck the ends in. With a little something creamy (like mayo) functioning as a glue to hold the edge closed.

Note: This works best with a fresh, soft tortilla. If they’re old and have dried out a bit, you may get some cracking or breakage as you roll your wrap.

Step by step: Wrap rolling

To roll a wrap sandwich, arrange the tortilla in front of you so the fillings lie in a line from left to right (1). Fold the edge nearest you completely over the fillings and a bit beyond — almost in half (2, 3). Press the end down past the fillings and pull back towards you a little to compress the fillings into a tight little package (4).

Step by step collage on how to roll a wrap.

Spread a tiny bit of mayo on the opposite end of the tortilla to hold the wrap closed (5), and finish rolling the wrap (6).

Once the tortilla is wrapped into a tube around the fillings, push the ends of the tortilla inward, making three or four tucks on each end (7-9). This will help hold the wrap closed and keep the fillings from falling out.

Slice the wrap in half with a diagonal cut (10) and arrange beautifully on your plate (11).

Honestly it’s so easy I’m ashamed it took me this long to learn it. Hopefully these tips will help you, too, to roll snug, secure wraps you can eat single-handedly.

Tips & Tricks

Make a double batch of chicken salad and cook extra bacon in advance to meal prep for easy sandwiches you can assemble in just a few minutes.
These wraps are great for picnics: just wrap them in parchment and pack with an ice pack, some chips, and fruit!
Serve with prepared ranch dressing for dipping, if you’d like.

What do you serve with a chicken salad wrap?

Chips (may I suggest ranch Doritos?), a side green salad, or some fresh fruit are perfect pairings for a chicken salad sandwich, especially this avocado bacon ranch chicken salad wrap!

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Ranch Chicken Salad Wrap with Bacon and Avocado