
Creamy Chicken and Cheese Pinwheels
10min
10min
5
654
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Chef's Note
Chilling rolled tortillas solidifies fats for clean, picture-perfect pinwheel slices.
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Ingredients
2 lb leftover chicken breast strips
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese
0.5 cup red bell pepper
0.25 tsp ground cumin
5 pieces flour tortillas
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the 2 lb of leftover chicken breast strips from the Day 2 dinner so the pieces are small enough to easily roll.
- 2
Wash and core the red bell pepper, then finely dice it to yield 0.5 cup.
- 3
Grate the cheddar cheese using a box grater to yield 1 cup.
- 4
In a medium mixing bowl, combine 8 oz of cream cheese, 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese, 0.5 cup of finely diced red bell pepper, and 0.25 tsp of ground cumin. Stir with a spatula until smooth and fully integrated.
- 5
Gently fold the finely chopped leftover chicken into the cream cheese mixture until the chicken is evenly coated.
- 6
Lay 5 flour tortillas flat on a clean cutting board. Spread the chicken and cheese mixture evenly across each tortilla, leaving a 0.5-inch border around the edges to prevent the filling from squeezing out.
- 7
Roll each tortilla up tightly into a log shape. Wrap each log tightly in plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes to firm up.
- 8
Once chilled, remove the plastic wrap. Use a sharp serrated knife to slice each log crosswise into 1-inch thick pinwheels.
- 9
Pack the pinwheels snugly into airtight lunch containers. If stacking them, place a sheet of parchment paper between the layers to prevent sticking, and store with an ice pack in an insulated lunch bag to keep them cold and fresh.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
654
50g
38g
33g
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