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:
How to Make Chicken Pinwheels
- Cover an entire side of each tortilla with spreadable cheese.
- Layer sliced chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber slices, and tomatoes on each tortilla.
- 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
Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
- Cover an entire side of each tortilla with spreadable cheese.
- Layer sliced chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber slices, and tomatoes on each tortilla.
- Roll up, and cut into 1 inch slices.
Notes
- 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
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Love it. What’s a spreadable cheese wedge?
You buy them in the cheese section at the store. We like Laughing Cow. They also have store brand cheese wedges and they are less expensive. Spreadable cheese wedges come in many flavors.
A great appetizer or light lunch! The creamy filling is savory and delicious.