{"id":405444,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/spinach-and-turkey-pinwheels\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T10:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T16:10:09","slug":"spinach-and-turkey-pinwheels","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/spinach-and-turkey-pinwheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Pinwheels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2014try 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spread the cream cheese over the tortillas.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n You can store leftover pinwheels in airtight containers<\/a> in the fridge, though we’d recommend eating the pinwheels within a day or two.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Yes. If you’d like to serve baked pinwheels, we’d recommend following our recipe for pesto pinwheels<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s a good idea to have a variety of condiments<\/a> available for guests to choose from. These turkey pinwheels would go well with ranch, marinara or honey mustard<\/a>.<\/p>\n We like serving turkey pinwheels with a nice fruit and cheese<\/a> board and a crudites platter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Need an awesome snack for game day? My kids love these easy four-ingredient turkey pinwheels. 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My daughter and son are always looking for extra protein and added some cheese and loved it!! It really is good! It\u2019s thicker \u2014 but tasty! <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-06-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PageRD"},"reviewBody":" Excellent. I love the flavor the cream cheese adds. Super easy for a fast summer lunch, dinner, or picnic.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-09-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenBulb"},"reviewBody":"I make these often with a few differences. I usually use plain cream cheese and add chopped dried cranberries . 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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Assemble the pinwheels<\/h3>\n
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How to Store Turkey Pinwheels<\/h2>\n
Can you make turkey pinwheels ahead of time?<\/h3>\n
Turkey Pinwheel Tips<\/h2>\n
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Can you bake pinwheels?<\/h3>\n
What kind of dipping sauce can I serve with turkey pinwheels?<\/h3>\n
What else can you serve with turkey pinwheels?<\/h3>\n