THE BEST Pinwheel Christmas Tree
A festive Pinwheel Christmas Tree made with chicken, cream cheese, spinach wraps, and colorful vegetables.
Ingredients
- 250 g light cream cheese room temperature
- 1½ tbsp reduced-salt French onion soup mix
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- ⅓ cup green olives sliced
- 100 g jarred red peppers finely chopped
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves finely chopped
- 100 g cherry tomatoes finely chopped
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 4 large spinach wraps
- 4 rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and French onion soup mix until smooth.
- Add the shredded chicken, sliced olives, chopped red peppers, chopped spinach, and two-thirds of the cherry tomatoes.
- Stir everything together until well combined. Season with ground black pepper.
- Spread one-quarter of the filling evenly over a spinach wrap, leaving about a 1cm border around the edge.
- Roll the wrap tightly into a log and wrap it in plastic wrap.
- Repeat with the remaining wraps and filling.
- Place the wrapped rolls in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Remove from the freezer and trim the ends from each roll.
- Slice each roll into 3cm-thick pinwheels.
- Arrange the pinwheel slices on a serving board in the shape of a Pinwheel Christmas Tree.
- Decorate with the remaining cherry tomatoes, rosemary sprigs, and a decorative star if desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Garnish with extra rosemary to create a realistic Christmas tree appearance.
- Small mozzarella balls can be added as decorative ornaments.
- Serve with a yogurt dip, ranch dressing, or vegetable platter.
- For a vegetarian version, replace chicken with chickpeas or a plant-based alternative.