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Avocado Chicken Salad Pinwheels are the perfect party food, snack, or easy lunch! They are simple to make with a delicious mixture of avocado, shredded chicken, feta cheese, black olives, red onion, and herbs, rolled up in tortillas and sliced. A tasty make-ahead appetizer everyone will love!
Avocado Chicken Salad Pinwheels are not only easy to make and really delicious, but they’re so fun to eat, too. Change up the appetizer or lunch menu with these bite-sized rollups and everyone will be going back for another taste!
Why you should make this recipe
- Hearty & delicious: These chicken pinwheels are colorful, tasty, and actually satisfying, too. They make a great party snack option among all of the chips and dips!
- Prep ahead: If you’re planning for a party, these could not be more perfect for getting a head start on the food. This pinwheel recipe also works great for meal-prepping lunch or snacks. Roll them up and place them in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour and until you’re ready to serve.
- Perfect party snack: Whether you’re serving a small or large crowd, these will be the first bites to disappear! We love to make these for game nights, holiday gatherings, pool parties, bridal showers, and more. They’re wonderful for just about any occasion, including lunchboxes!
Ingredients needed
- For the avocado spread: A combination of mashed avocado, lime juice, garlic, mayonnaise, and chili flakes is spread over the tortilla before adding the chicken salad ingredients.
- Chicken: To add a major protein boost to these pinwheels, they are filled with plenty of shredded cooked chicken. Use rotisserie chicken for extra flavor.
- Feta cheese: We love the flavor of crumbled feta cheese in this recipe, but feel free to swap it out for different varieties. Shredded cheddar cheese, a Mexican blend, Monterrey Jack, Colby, or Pepper Jack are all good choices.
- Black olives: For a nice salty, savory taste. If you’re not a fan, simply omit it.
- Red onion: Adds color, freshness, and a slightly spicy flavor.
- Fresh parsley: A small amount of fresh parsley for a peppery taste. Feel free to use any favorite herbs here.
- Salt & pepper: To make all of the flavors pop.
- Tortillas: You’ll want to use 4 large burrito-size tortillas to hold all of the delicious fillings.
How to make this pinwheel recipe
- Make the avocado mixture: Mash the avocado in a medium bowl. Add the lime juice, garlic, mayo, and chili flakes. Stir to combine. Take 2 spoonfuls of the mixture and spread it over one of the tortillas.
- Add chicken salad ingredients: Sprinkle it with chicken, feta cheese, olives, red onion, and parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Roll & slice: Roll the tortillas tightly, then slice them into 1/2-inch slices.
Expert Tips
- You can easily adapt this recipe for gluten-free pinwheels by using gluten-free tortillas.
- Looking to mix things up and try a different pinwheel recipe? These Taco Chicken Pinwheels are just as easy and have a delicious Mexican-inspired flavor!
- These are great to make ahead of time! You can make these up to a day in advance. Store slices in an airtight container. Alternatively, you can wrap the rolls tightly in plastic wrap and slice them right before serving.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, if you’re not planning on serving these immediately, store them in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. They are actually great and enjoyed straight out of the refrigerator.
These are fine sitting out at room temperature for up to about 2 hours. Any longer than that, place them back in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving again.
To ensure these do not get soggy, dry the olives and red onion well before sprinkling them onto the tortilla.
Storage recommendations
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. We do not recommend freezing these rollups.
More appetizer recipes to try
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Easy Taco Dip
- Crispy Baked Coconut Shrimp
- Olive Coated Cheeseball
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- How to Make a Cheese Board
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Avocado Chicken Salad Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise, lite, or greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 large wheat tortillas
Instructions
- Mash the avocado in a medium bowl. Add the lime juice, garlic, mayo and chili flakes. Stir to combine. Take 2 spoonfuls of mixture and spread over one of the tortillas.
- Sprinkle it with chicken, feta cheese, olives, red onion and parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Roll the tortillas tightly, then slice into 1⁄2 inch slices.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you make these the day before?
Hi Judy. No, I do not recommend making the day before.
This was a hit. Thank you