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Fresh Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels

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These Fresh Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels are a quick, easy, and healthy lunch option featuring colorful, crunchy veggies rolled in soft flour tortillas with a herbed cream cheese spread. Perfect for packing, they offer a satisfying crunch and vibrant presentation.

Ingredients

  • Large flour tortillas (8-inch/20 cm)
  • Herbed cream cheese (8 oz/225 g), softened
  • Fresh spinach leaves (1 cup/30 g)
  • Shredded carrots (1 cup/110 g)
  • Red bell pepper, thinly sliced (1 medium)
  • Cucumber, peeled and julienned (1 medium)
  • Yellow squash or zucchini, thinly sliced (1 small)
  • Fresh parsley or cilantro leaves (2 tbsp)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional: Hummus (2-3 tbsp)
  • Optional: Avocado slices
  • Optional: Sunflower seeds or chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Prepare the veggies (10 minutes): Wash and dry all produce thoroughly. Peel and julienne the cucumber, thinly slice the red bell pepper and yellow squash, shred the carrots, and pick fresh parsley leaves.
  2. Soften the cream cheese (5 minutes): Leave it at room temperature or microwave briefly (10 seconds) so it spreads easily without tearing the tortilla.
  3. Mix herbs into the cream cheese (optional, 2 minutes): Fold chopped parsley or cilantro into the cream cheese for added flavor.
  4. Lay out the tortilla on a clean surface and spread a thin, even layer of the herbed cream cheese across the entire surface, right to the edges.
  5. Layer the veggies starting with spinach leaves, then shredded carrots, bell pepper slices, cucumber juliennes, and yellow squash. Avoid overloading.
  6. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  7. Roll the tortilla tightly from one edge without squeezing out the filling.
  8. Wrap the roll tightly with plastic wrap or parchment paper and chill for 15 minutes to set.
  9. Slice the roll into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick pinwheels using a sharp knife, wiping the knife between cuts for clean slices.
  10. Serve immediately or pack for later. Store refrigerated up to 24 hours.

Notes

Use fresh, firm veggies and slice them thinly for best texture. Soften cream cheese before spreading to avoid tearing tortillas. Chill rolled tortillas before slicing to maintain shape. Add a small ice pack when packing for lunch to keep pinwheels crisp. Gluten-free and vegan variations are possible by substituting tortillas and spreads.

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