Turkey Pinwheels

Turkey pinwheels are the perfect party food. They are easy to assemble and require only a handful of ingredients: turkey, spinach, tortillas and cream cheese (or your spread of choice). Plus, you can customize them however you’d like—try swapping in the deli meat of choice for the turkey and homemade pesto or another sauce for the cream cheese. Here’s how to make tasty turkey pinwheels for your next holiday meal or tailgate spread.

Ingredients for Turkey Pinwheels

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• Garden vegetable cream cheese: You can make a homemade garden vegetable spread or pick up a container from the grocery store.
• Flour tortillas: Large tortillas are best for turkey pinwheels.
• Baby spinach: Baby spinach has smaller leaves, which is ideal for pinwheels.
• Sliced deli turkey: Feel free to swap in your favorite deli meat.

Directions

Step 1: Assemble the pinwheels

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Spread the cream cheese over the tortillas.

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Layer with spinach and turkey, then roll up tightly. If not serving immediately, cover and refrigerate. To serve, cut each roll crosswise into six pieces.

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Turkey Pinwheel Variations

• Add cheese: We love adding sliced cheddar cheese to this turkey pinwheels recipe.
• Swap in pesto: Make a batch of homemade pesto to have on hand; it’s a delicious substitution for the cream cheese in these pinwheels.

How to Store Turkey Pinwheels

You can store leftover pinwheels in airtight containers in the fridge, though we’d recommend eating the pinwheels within a day or two.

Can you make turkey pinwheels ahead of time?

You can definitely make this recipe for turkey pinwheels a few hours in advance, especially if you’re serving them at a party. Assemble and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

Turkey Pinwheel Tips

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Can you bake pinwheels?

Yes. If you’d like to serve baked pinwheels, we’d recommend following our recipe for pesto pinwheels.

What kind of dipping sauce can I serve with turkey pinwheels?

It’s a good idea to have a variety of condiments available for guests to choose from. These turkey pinwheels would go well with ranch, marinara or honey mustard.

What else can you serve with turkey pinwheels?

We like serving turkey pinwheels with a nice fruit and cheese board and a crudites platter.