Easy Tex-Mex Tortilla Roll-Ups
I usually plan out my dinners for the week, but lunch is often an afterthought – and it shouldn’t be! With these easy tortilla roll-ups, lunch will be something you look forward to all through the morning. They’re quick and easy to make, and they make such a nice change from a plain old sandwich!
Just add your chosen fillings in strips along your tortilla, and roll! Make sure you roll across the strips of ingredients, not along them, so that you get a bit of everything in each bite.
To be honest, you can stuff your tortilla roll-ups with whatever you like. Since I’m a huge fan of anything Tex-Mex (I have a huge collection of vegetarian Tex-Mex recipes!), I went for the classic combination of black beans, cheese, and guacamole – plus some jalapeños and black olives for an extra pop of flavour.
🌯 How to Serve Tortilla Roll-Ups
Just like a humble sandwich, these tortilla roll-ups are super versatile. They can be served in all sorts of ways:
- Make them at home for a quick and easy lunch (sometimes I don’t even bother cutting them into pieces if I’m busy working!).
- Pack them into a lunchbox to take to work or school (my kids love them, although I do adjust the fillings to their taste).
- Cut them into bitesize pieces and serve them on a vegetarian platter for a party (they can easily be adapted to suit either kids or adults!). I would double or triple the recipe if you’re serving a crowd – you can easily prepare as many as you need.
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🥗 Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe. See the printable recipe card below for detailed ingredient quantities.
- tortillas – use flour tortillas, and go for the biggest ones you can find, as they will give neater slices.
- black beans (canned, for convenience)
- guacamole – to stick the roll-ups together. I used shop-bought guacamole for speed, but homemade would be even better.
- grated cheese – I used cheddar
- black olives
- pickled jalapeños – I used red ones as they’re a little sweeter than green.
⭐️ Other Roll-Up Filling Ideas
These tortilla roll-ups can be customised however you like, depending on what you have in the fridge. I’d recommend choosing one ingredient from each of these categories:
- A spread (I used guacamole) – this is important to help to ‘glue’ the roll-ups together. If you don’t like guacamole, you could use hummus, sour cream, pesto, or any other kind of spread.
- A cheese (I used grated cheddar) – you could also use crumbled feta, soft goat cheese, thin strips of grilled halloumi, etc. Just avoid using huge pieces of cheese, as it might stop the roll-ups from holding together as well.
- A lean protein (I used black beans) – you could swap these for any other kind of bean, or use chickpeas or lentils instead. Canned legumes are quick and convenient to use.
- One or two ingredients for extra flavour (I used jalapeños and black olives). You could also use finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, finely chopped peanuts or toasted pine nuts, or sliced spring onions.
Becca’s Top Tip
Avoid using any ingredients that are particularly wet (e.g. fresh tomatoes or cucumber), as they can make the tortillas a little soggy and can stop them from holding together properly. Or, if you really want to use these ingredients, remove the seeds first, as this is the wettest part.
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🖨️ Printable Instructions
Easy Tex-Mex Tortilla Roll-Ups
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Print Pin CommentIngredients
- 2 large flour tortillas
- 4 tbsp guacamole
- 75 g (~ 3/4 cup) grated cheddar cheese
- 120 g cooked black beans (1/2 a drained 400g tin, or ~ 2/3 cup)
- Few pieces pickled jalapeños (I used red), finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sliced black olives
Instructions
- Lay out the large tortillas, and spread them all over with guacamole.
- Sprinkle grated cheese in a strip along the centre of each tortilla, as well as the black beans, finely chopped jalapeños, and black olives.
- Roll each tortilla tightly, making sure you roll across your strips of filling, to ensure each ingredient appears in every piece. Cut the rolled tortillas into pieces. The curved end pieces can be a little messy, so if you need your tortilla roll-ups to be particularly neat, you can remove the ends first. I usually get 4-5 good pieces from each tortilla.
- The roll-ups are best served straight away, but if needed you can store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
💭 Recipe FAQs
Ideally, you’ll prepare the roll-ups soon before serving. However, if you’re making them for a party and you want to be ready beforehand, they can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance, and stored in the fridge. They can get a little soggy if left for too long.
Sure – just customise the ingredients to your own needs (e.g. use your favourite vegan cheese, or your favourite gluten-free tortillas).
Love it, fast, easy, and tasty!
Thanks Carla, glad you enjoyed them!
Hey, this looks extremely yummy! I am going to add it to my Holiday menu.
Anything that has the words cheesey and tex-mex in it is good with me! I love these roll-ups Becca and I will be trying them very soon. A great way to use Peppadew :)
They look really cool for parties. I much prefer tortilla wraps to sandwiches!