Chicken Pinwheels

Stuck in a lunch rut? These chicken pinwheels are a fun way to mix it up. With cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce, they make a light, healthy after-school snack, too. I love making these for busy days. I make them at the beginning of the week and we eat them for snacks, lunch, and even dinner. They take minutes to throw together, and a great way to sneak vegetables in your kids.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make chicken pinwheels, you will need the following ingredients:

• Spinach tortillas
• Spreadable Cheese Wedges
• Sliced Chicken breast
• Lettuce
• Cucumber
• Tomato

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Spatula

How to Make Chicken Pinwheels

1. Cover an entire side of each tortilla with spreadable cheese.
2. Layer sliced chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber slices, and tomatoes on each tortilla.
3. Roll up, and cut into 1 inch slices.

Recipe Notes

This recipe calls for spreadable cheese; however, you can replace it with the following:

• Hummus is full of protein. It is a perfect, dairy-free alternative to spreadable cheese.
• Plain Greek Yogurt can be used similar to sour cream. They have similar flavor and texture. Plus, my kids cannot tell the difference.
• Ranch is always a favorite sauce. If you are looking for a healthy ranch alternative, combine ranch dressing mix with plain Greek yogurt.
• Salad dressing, such as vinaigrette, can be added instead.

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Chicken Pinwheels Recipe

These chicken pinwheels are healthy, easy-to-make, and full of delish, fresh flavor; they are ideal for a quick lunch or an easy appetizer.

ServingServing: 4 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 spinach tortillas
• ▢ 4 spreadable cheese wedges, (eg. laughing cow cheese)
• ▢ 1 pound deli sliced chicken breast
• ▢ 4 leaves lettuce
• ▢ 1 cucumber, (sliced thin lengthwise)
• ▢ 1 tomato, sliced

Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Spatula

Instructions

1. Cover an entire side of each tortilla with spreadable cheese.
2. Layer sliced chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber slices, and tomatoes on each tortilla.
3. Roll up, and cut into 1 inch slices.

Notes

This recipe calls for spreadable cheese; however, you can replace it with the following:

• Hummus is full of protein. It is a perfect, dairy-free alternative to spreadable cheese.
• Plain Greek Yogurt can be used similar to sour cream. They have similar flavor and texture. Plus, my kids cannot tell the difference.
• Ranch is always a favorite sauce. If you are looking for a healthy ranch alternative, combine ranch dressing mix with plain Greek yogurt.
• Salad dressing, such as vinaigrette, can be added instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 465 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 35 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Cholesterol: 85 mg · Sodium: 529 mg · Potassium: 446 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 497 IU · Vitamin C: 7 mg · Calcium: 179 mg · Iron: 5 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $8

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Appetizer

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