Chicken Tortilla Rollups! Effortless chicken tortilla rollups, or pinwheels, serve as a swift lunch or appetizer featuring cream cheese, chicken, and Southwestern flavors, which you can prepare the day before or in advance.
Chicken Tortilla Rollups
To simplify the preparation, utilize store-bought rotisserie chicken. Realistically, no one desires to cook chicken, especially during hot weather. In local grocery stores, pre-cut rotisserie chicken is readily available.
These chicken tortilla rollups are a mere 2 smart points on Weight Watchers when using the specified ingredients. The recipe yields 24 pinwheels.
Chicken Tortilla Rollups – Ingredients Required:
- Reduced-fat cream cheese: Opt for reduced-fat cheese for a lower calorie count and less saturated fat compared to regular cheese, though it may alter the taste and texture.
- Chicken breast, deboned and diced: These are lean, quick-cooking, and consistently juicy and tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to avoid overcooking. When selecting chicken breasts, look for labels indicating Organic or Free Range.
- Reduced-fat cheese, shredded
- Dried coriander
- Canned jalapeno peppers, diced
- Ground cumin: A member of the parsley family, cumin is a dried seed from the Cuminum cyminum plant.
- 3 tortillas (10-inch diameter): Alternatively, use Ole Extreme Wellness Wraps or La Banderita Carb Counter wraps.
- Vegetable oil, as needed
- Salsa, as needed
- Sour cream, as needed
How to Make Chicken Fajita Rollups:
- Combine cream cheese, chicken, cheese, coriander, jalapeno peppers, and cumin. If the cream cheese is difficult to work with, microwave it until it softens.
- Divide the mixture into three portions and spread each evenly over a tortilla.
- Roll each tortilla tightly around the chicken mixture.
- Wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, slice each tortilla roll into ½-inch pieces or cut into 8 equal segments.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream as dipping sauces.
Chicken Tortilla Rollups Variations:
Southwestern-style tortilla rollups can be flavored in numerous ways, offering endless possibilities.
- Chicken Taco Pinwheels: Incorporate a packet of taco seasoning mix into the cream cheese.
- Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels: Prepare my stovetop buffalo chicken recipe and spread it on the tortillas.
- Dill Pickle Pinwheels: Blend ham, pickles, and cream cheese, then spread onto the tortilla.
- Italian Pinwheels: Add Italian seasoning to the cream cheese. Spread on the tortilla and layer with salami, pepperoni, and mozzarella atop the cream cheese.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 24 servings
Category: Appetizer
Method: No Bake
Cuisine: American
Description:
Effortless chicken tortilla rollups, or pinwheels, serve as a swift lunch or appetizer featuring cream cheese, chicken, and Southwestern flavors, which you can prepare the day before or in advance.
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, deboned and diced
- ¼ pound reduced-fat cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon dried coriander
- 2 tablespoons fresh or canned jalapeno peppers, diced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 tortillas (10-inch diameter)
- Vegetable oil, as needed
- Salsa, as needed
- Sour cream, as needed
Instructions:
- Combine cream cheese, chicken, cheese, coriander, jalapeno peppers, and cumin.
- Divide the mixture into three portions and spread each evenly over a tortilla.
- Roll each tortilla tightly around the chicken mixture.
- Wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, slice each tortilla roll into ½-inch pieces or cut into 8 equal segments.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream as dipping sauces.
Serving size: 1 rollup.
Notes:
my WW points: Blue 2; Green 2; Purple 2
My WW Personal Points: 2