Rainbow veggie pinwheels are a healthy option for a quick and easy snack or appetizer. These fun and bright tortilla pinwheels are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Made on your favorite type of wrap with a ranch-infused cream cheese spread. Then loaded with fresh colorful veggies.
These pinwheels are the perfect finger food to use as an appetizer, light lunch, or snack. If you're looking for an easy school lunch idea for the kids, these rainbow veggies packed pinwheels are it.
So Much To Love About These Colorful Wraps
Veggie pinwheels are a delightful and versatile recipe that is perfect for any occasion. Enjoy these colorful pinwheels as an appetizer, a fun snack, or as an easy lunch idea. These bite-size tortilla roll ups are sure to become your kid's new favorite health lunch recipe.
Loaded with bright colors of veggies like bell peppers, spinach, carrots, red cabbage, and spinach leaves. All on a spinach tortilla that has a ranch-infused cream cheese mixture spread on it.
These roll-ups are not only visually appealing but incredibly easy to make and easy to customize to your liking. Add a thin layer of sliced deli turkey or chicken for a layer of protein.
Whether you are hosting a party, preparing a quick lunch, or just looking for a healthy snack recipe. These delightful rainbow veggie pinwheels are a delicious choice.
Ingredients Needed
In this section, we will talk about the ingredients needed for these veggie pinwheels. Along with what they bring to the recipe and any changes that can be made.
- Spinach Wrap is the building foundation for the cream cheese mixture and veggies. I used spinach tortillas but you can use flour tortillas.
- Whipped Cream Cheese adds a creamy texture with a mild taste that goes perfectly with the ranching seasoning and veggies. You could replace the cream cheese with Greek Yogurt, hummus, or an avocado spread.
- Ranch Seasoning brings a tangy herbal flavor to the cream cheese which complements the veggies. You can replace the ranch seasoning with Italian, taco, or a garlic and herb seasoning blend.
- Red Bell Pepper brings that crunch factor to the pinwheels.
- Yellow Bell Pepper, just like the red pepper brings a crunchiness to the veggie roll-ups.
- Carrot adds bright color, crunch, and a slight sweetness. You could replace the carrot with zucchini, green beans, or cucumber.
- Baby Spinach offers a mild fresh flavor as well as a little more color to the pinwheels. The spinach can be replaced with lettuce if you like.
- Purple Cabbage definitely brings in a bright color to the rainbow pinwheels. While also offering that crunch factor. You could replace the red cabbage with green cabbage, red onion, or radishes.
Any of the veggies used in this rainbow pinwheel recipe can be replaced with a variety of colorful vegetables.
How To Make Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels
These pinwheels are easy to make, start by mixing the whipped cream cheese with the ranch seasoning in a small bowl.
Spread a thin layer of the cream mixture on the surface of the tortilla. Make sure to leave half inch border around the tortilla. On top of the cream cheese mixture layer down the veggies however you like.
Roll the veggie packed tortilla shells up, using a sharp knife cut them into desired size rainbow pinwheels. Serve as an appetizer for game night, take along to a party, or pack the kid's school lunch with these healthy rainbow pinwheels.
You may also enjoy our recipe for cucumber cream cheese sandwiches or chicken salad sandwich.
Answering Common Questions
Let's look at some common questions about these rainbow veggie pinwheels and get them answered.
I used the spinach tortilla but flour ones will work as well. They are flexible and will roll up more easily without breaking.
Yes, if you feel there isn't enough of the cream cheese mixture on the tortilla shells. You can double the cream cheese and ranch seasoning amounts.
Yes, they sure can be. I recommend placing them in an airtight container and keeping them in the fridge.
You could dip them into ranch dressing, a creamy cilantro Iime dip, hummus, salsa, or a yogurt herb dip.
The best way is to roll the pinwheels up tightly. You can place them in the fridge for 30 minutes to help adhere the pinwheels together before cutting them. If they still won't stay together you can use a toothpick to hold them together.
More Cold Appetizers With Cream Cheese
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Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels Recipe
These delicious and easy rainbow veggie pinwheels are a quick appetizer recipe, afternoon snack, or work perfectly in the kid's school lunch.
Ingredients
- 4 Large Tortilla
- ⅔ Cup Whipped Cream Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Ranch Seasoning
- 1 Large Red Bell Pepper cut into strips
- 1 Large Yellow Bell Pepper cut into strips
- 1 Large Carrot cut into strips
- 1 Cup Baby Spinach Leaves
- ½ Cup Purple Cabbage shredded
Instructions
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In a small mixing bowl combine the whipped cream cheese and ranch seasoning together until blended.
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Divide the cream ranch mixture into fours and spread on tortilla shells leaving a ½ inch border around the shells.
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Fill the cream cheese tortilla shells with the veggies then tightly roll up and cut into desired sizes.
Ella
My kids love these for their school lunches. Easy to make on meal prep day.