Use it up · Grains, rice and pasta

Tortillas

Have extra tortillas? Here’s how to choose, store and prep tortillas, plus 13 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Flour tortillas are soft and fold easily; corn tortillas are for tacos and enchiladas.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: About 2 weeks
Freezer: Several months, with paper between them

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System.

🔪 Prepping it

Warm in a dry skillet or wrapped in a damp towel in the microwave so they don't crack.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Flour tortillas Corn tortillas

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Flour tortillas, 8-inch. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	306 kcal	15%
Protein	8.2 g	16%
Total fat	8.0 g	10%
Saturated fat	2.9 g	15%
Total carbohydrate	49 g	18%
Dietary fiber	3.5 g	12%
Total sugars	3.7 g
Sodium	736 mg	32%
Calcium	146 mg	11%
Iron	3.6 mg	20%
Potassium	125 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 175037 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

13 recipes, the ones that use the most tortillas first.

With a smaller amount

Curry Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews15 min · serves 6 · lunch ⚡ quick

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.