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Healthy Whole Grain Chicken Wraps and Pinwheels

A plate of pinwheels made with sliced chicken and vegetable wrap. Strawberries and stalks of celery sit next to the pinwheels. A plate with the uncut wrap sits in the back.

Healthy Whole Grain Chicken Wraps and Pinwheels is one recipe that can help make meal planning a little easier. And a meal or snack you can feel good about your family eating.

I know how creative you have to be to keep up with everyone’s schedule and figuring out how to keep them alive and happy at the same time.

Last weekend we stopped by some friends of ours and Momma buzzed in with child number two after soccer practice to tell papa to feed child number one before his activity.

It reminded me of when our children were running in different directions all the time.

Two chicken wraps on a white plate with sliced strawberries and stalks of celery.

One of the things that were always important to me is that we ate delicious and nutritious food. With a little meal planning and some creativity, it doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming.

A plate of pinwheels made with sliced chicken and vegetable wrap. Strawberries and stalks of celery sit next to the pinwheels.

My children loved wraps. Putting food in a tortilla just made it kid-friendly.

They loved eating food that they didn’t have to cut and I love that I can make the filling ahead and just roll them up as I need them.

Making chicken wrap pinwheels makes a fun finger-friendly meal or snack idea.

Whole wheat chicken wraps are perfect to pack for school lunch, in between events, or as an afternoon snack.

A white plate holding a chicken wrap with slices of strawberries and stalks of celery. A glass of milk sit in the background.

I got the idea for the chicken filling when I recently went to a french bistro for lunch. I had chicken salad and knew it wasn’t made with mayonnaise.

It was light and delicious. John doesn’t eat mayonnaise so I knew if I made it like the bistro he would like it.

This post is sponsored by Hiland Dairy but the opinions here, and the love I have for their products and their story are all my own. 

I used Hiland Dairy Light Sour Cream and blended it with an Italian spice blend, a little bit of Parmesan cheese, some grilled chicken, and veggies.

Some fruit and veggies on the side with a glass of Hiland milk make a well-balanced meal that’s packed with nutrition and protein.

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Cutting the whole grain chicken wraps into slices makes fun pinwheels that are perfect for little fingers or an easy after-school snack.

Big fingers like them as well. John has eaten these chicken wraps for lunch for the last couple of days.

They satisfied his hunger without having him fall asleep at work from a food coma and lasted even through his afternoon workout!

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Healthy Whole Grain Chicken Wraps and Pinwheels

Author: Julie Menghini
A busy schedule doesn't mean you can't make meal planning nutritious and delicious! Healthy Whole Grain Chicken Wraps and Pinwheels are fun and easy too!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword: Chicken Pinwheels, Whole Grain Chicken Wrap
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked chicken diced into small pieces – I grilled mine you could use leftovers or even a rotisserie chicken from the store
  • 1/4 cup Hiland Light sour cream
  • 1 tbsp shredded or grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp dried Italian spice blend
  • 1 tbsp thinly diced celery
  • 1 tbsp sliced spinach leaves 3-4 leaves
  • 2 tbsp diced tomatoes I seeded mine
  • 4 whole wheat tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Stir all of the ingredients together.
  • Spread 1/4 cup of mixture on each tortilla. Roll tightly. Serve as wraps or slice into pinwheels.

Video

Notes

Ingredients should all be cut into small pieces. Larger pieces tend to fall out of the wrap while eating.

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 13gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 1.9mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!
A white plate holding a chicken wrap with slices of strawberries and stalks of celery. A quart of milk and a container of sour cream sits in the background.
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These are great to take to parties. Have left them whole or cut into pinwheels

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Monday 3rd of April 2017

These are perfect for my lunch at work or snack - looks delicious, too. Thanks for sharing, Julie.

Julie Menghini

Tuesday 4th of April 2017

Thank you Jhuls!

Sean@Diversivore

Monday 3rd of April 2017

I love a good wrap for lunch (my kids, surprisingly, are a little hit and miss on the subject), but I'm always making it a little too simple. This definitely reminds me to start putting a little bit more into my meal, even when it is ultra-fast and on-the-go. Cheers!

Julie Menghini

Tuesday 4th of April 2017

Thank you so much, Sean! Who can figure those kids out? I know mine proclaimed daily what they didn't like and it changed daily! Thank you for stopping over!

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