Description
Chicken Salad Pinwheels are a delicious and easy appetizer perfect for parties and lunches. These roll-ups combine creamy chicken salad with crunchy ingredients wrapped in a tortilla.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup finely diced Granny Smith apple
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 3 9-inch (burrito size) flour tortillas
- 12 ounces (16 slices) rotisserie seasoned deli chicken slices
- 9 slices Monterey Jack cheese
- Romaine lettuce leaves, ribs removed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, cranberries, apple, pecans, scallions, mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper; mix until incorporated.
- Spread 1/3 of the mixture evenly onto each tortilla.
- In center of tortilla, place 3 slices of cheese next to one another.
- Next, layer enough chicken slices to cover tortilla.
- Then lastly, add your romaine lettuce on top of that.
- Starting at the short end, roll tortillas up tightly and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to set up. (If chilling for longer than one hour, wrap tightly in plastic wrap before placing in the refrigerator.)
- When ready to serve, slice into 1-inch pieces (using a serrated knife) and place on a serving platter, either stacked or in a spiral pattern.
Notes
- These pinwheels can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to customize the ingredients to your liking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheel pieces
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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