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A wooden tray filled with pinwheel sandwiches made of tortillas, filled with a creamy mixture, and garnished with chopped green onions.

Chicken Taco Roll-ups (Pinwheels)

These irresistible chicken taco roll-ups are an easy make-ahead option to serve as an appetizer or weekday lunch idea.
Serving10 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken, shredded
  • 8 ounces fat free cream cheese, 1 package
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • ⅓ cup salsa
  • 4 green onions
  • ½ avocado, diced
  • 2 Tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 flour tortillas

Equipment

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together, the shredded chicken, cream cheese, Mexican cheese, salsa, and onions with a hand mixer.
  • Add the diced avocado, taco seasoning, and garlic, garlic salt, salt and pepper, and mix at a slow speed.
  • Spread a thin layer over a tortilla and roll the tortilla up.
  • Cut into 1 inch bites.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

If you want to make this recipe healthier, you can try the following modifications:
  • Use wheat or spinach tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
  • Instead of cream cheese, use plain Greek yogurt. Your filling will be more runny, so you can add more chicken. Other alternatives to cream cheese, include low-fat cream cheese, or using half cream cheese and half plain Greek ygourt.
  • Add more vegetables - celery, small carrot shreds, zucchinis, red peppers, spinach, or arugula.
A lot of Mexican dishes use taco seasoning. I go through a lot of the little taco packets you get from the grocery store. So, I decided making some taco seasoning in bulk was a great idea! Check out Gimme Some Oven’s Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe to make your own taco seasoning!

Nutrition

Calories: 157 kcal · Carbohydrates: 10 g · Protein: 11 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 26 mg · Sodium: 666 mg · Potassium: 210 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 260 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 176 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $10
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Appetizer