Description
Easy make-ahead lunches featuring savory turkey and sharp cheddar wrapped in soft flour tortillas. Perfect for busy mornings, lunchboxes, and snacks.
Ingredients
- Large Flour Tortillas (8-inch / 20 cm)
- Cream Cheese (8 oz / 225 g, softened)
- Deli Turkey (8 oz / 225 g, thinly sliced)
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese (1 cup / 100 g, shredded)
- Green Onions (2, thinly sliced, optional)
- Ranch Dressing (2 tablespoons)
- Garlic Powder (½ teaspoon)
- Black Pepper (to taste)
- Spinach Leaves (1 cup / 30 g, optional)
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese by letting it sit out for about 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Lay a tortilla flat on a work surface. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the entire tortilla, edge to edge.
- Layer thinly sliced turkey evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of the turkey.
- Add thinly sliced green onions and spinach leaves if using.
- Starting at one edge, roll the tortilla tightly into a log.
- Wrap the rolled tortilla tightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (overnight preferred).
- After chilling, unwrap and slice the roll into 1-inch pinwheels using a sharp serrated knife.
- Arrange pinwheels on a platter and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Chill the rolled tortillas for at least 1 hour to ensure they hold their shape and slice cleanly. Use fresh, soft tortillas to avoid cracking. A serrated knife helps slice without squishing. Customize fillings by swapping turkey for ham or adding veggies like bell peppers or jalapeños. For gluten-free, use gluten-free tortillas; for dairy-free, substitute cream cheese and cheddar with vegan alternatives.
- Prep Time: 16 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snack, Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 120
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Protein: 7
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