Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels have a creamy and delicious filling made from chopped chicken, cream cheese, toasted pecans, celery, green onion, dried cranberries and feta cheese. They make a great appetizer, lunch, or brunch addition.
The dried cranberries add a wonderful sweetness to these tortilla roll-ups. I absolutely love them in chicken salad. These Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels are so scrumptious, you’ll lose track of how many you eat.
Tips for making Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels:
- For best results, briefly heat the tortillas in a microwave with a damp paper towel placed on top of them. This makes them more pliable and they are less likely to rip when you roll them up.
- I like the crunch that celery adds, but if you don’t like celery, leave it out.
- If you want to add some more color and nutrition, place a layer of baby spinach leaves on the tortillas before you roll them up.
- If you are making these for a holiday party, try using spinach tortillas for a festive look.
- Use any kind of cooked chicken. I typically use rotisserie chicken, but grilled or baked chicken works too. You could even use leftover turkey.
- These pinwheels can be made up to 3 days in advance. Keep them wrapped tightly and wait until just before serving to cut into slices. Once they are sliced, it is more difficult to keep them wrapped tightly and they will start to dry out.
More Chicken Salad Recipes:
- Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken Salad
- Greek Chicken Salad
- Tropical Chicken Salad
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels
Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels have a creamy and delicious filling made from chopped chicken, cream cheese, toasted pecans, celery, green onion, dried cranberries and feta cheese. They make a great appetizer, lunch, or brunch addition.
SERVINGS: 8
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- salt and pepper
- 4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to stir together cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard until smooth.
- Stir in the chicken, celery, green onion, dried cranberries, pecans, and feta cheese.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place flour tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on HIGH for 20 seconds.
- Spread 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture on each tortilla. Roll them up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Slice into 1-inch slices.
Notes
If you make these pinwheels ahead of time, it is best to wait and slice them shortly before serving. Can be made up to 48 hours in advance,
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal
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Hi. I am not fond of feta cheese at all. Is there something else I can use to substitute out the feta.
Otherwise these look great I love chicken and dried cranberries together
Cindy
Delicious recipe! I added water chestnuts, I did not have feta cheese, recipe was still delicious and very easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
Very good and easy to do. For fast result you can use canned white chicken breast.😉
Oh my goodness!,these look so yummy ,can’t wait to try them !
Can you use something other than feta cheese?
Yum!! Made a double batch, can I freeze them and use 1 week later? I have not cut them yet. I have 2 parties a week apart.
Very good flavor, but learn from my error. Being in a hurry, I just tossed the chicken in the mixer with my other ingredients. The chicken pulverized, so there wasn’t a good variety of textures, which I think really enhances food.
The amount of the mixture to spread on each tortilla is not correct for doubling or tripling the recipe. Everything else has been recalibrated but that. You might want to check and change the recipes.
Hi! I’m planning to make these not as pinwheels, but just as wraps. What do you think would make a great side to go with them?
I would serve it with fruit salad or deviled eggs.
Good choices for a delicious recipe!
Thankyou for sharing this amazing recipe! It was easy to make and a tasty addition to a large harvest buffet at church. My family have requested I make these for family lunches and events in the future. So so good.
Definite winner. Made the night before, wrapped in plastic and stored in airtight container. Will make again
Made this for our condo fall potluck gathering. I used walnuts instead of pecans. It’s a keeper!
These are delicious. I used some pure maple syrup in the mix also to sweeten it up. I also used spinach wraps. I will make again. Really good!
Excellent I made them three times already. I added some cut up red seedless grapes also.
I don’t care for feta cheese. Could you suggest a different one that would still taste good?
A good quality blue cheese might work. It has a similar consistency, it is salty and crumbles like feta. It may be too piquant for most folks but I actually prefer it to feta.
I made these pinwheels for a Luncheon we had at our Church. They were a hit! I will definitely make them again. ❤
Loved this recipe. So did my family and guest. Making it again today to take to work tomorrow❤️
Very tasty and the perfect recipe for a holiday party
I can’t wait to try these; they look delicious – but what is considered a serving?
What can replace feta?
As it’s only 1/3 cup and is most likely used to add a zippy zing, I would just leave it out. Add salt instead (feta is very salty). My idea is to use 1/3 cup more chicken to make up the amount. You could also add chopped pecans, but this recipe doesn’t call for it.
Looks really goodmartie
WOW!! Looks so Delish! Thanks for sharing