Ingredient: cajun jambalaya chicken, thinly sliced from deli counter

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Wraps, Pinwheels & Fresh Fruit Picnic

Keeping it light & simple but still adding a touch of gourmet.

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Course

dessert, Lunch

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Ingredients

Tortilla Pinwheels

• 6 large flour tortillas (flavor of your choice)
• 250 grams Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese spread
• 6 Tbsp hot red pepper jelly
• 125 grams Asiago cheese, 3 long thin slices
• 125 grams strong cheddar cheese, 3 long thin slices
• 454 grams rosemary pepper ham, thinly sliced from the deli counter
• 454 grams cajun jambalaya chicken, thinly sliced from deli counter
• 36 large fresh baby spinach leaves

Pepperoni Pastry Pinwheels

• 450 grams (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 3/4 cup Dijon mustard, old fashioned, grainy
• 454 grams pepperoni, slices
• 300 grams asiago OR mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 Tbsp oregano, dried

Thai Turkey Pastry Pinwheels

• 450 grams (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 454 grams turkey, ground
• 227 ml water chestnuts, drained, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp ginger, ground
• 1/2 - 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Fresh Fruit with Cheese, Cake Cubes or in Cups

• 36 small - medium fresh strawberries
• 1 large cantaloupe, scooped into balls
• an assortment of blue berries, mandarin orange, red or green grapes for fruit cups
• 200 grams cheese of choice, cut into 12-1" cubes
• 12 - 1" cubes cake of choice ( use any you might have on hand or purchase a small pound cake

Course dessert, Lunch Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Tortilla Pinwheels 6 large flour tortillas (flavor of your choice) 250 grams Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese spread 6 Tbsp hot red pepper jelly 125 grams Asiago cheese, 3 long thin slices 125 grams strong cheddar cheese, 3 long thin slices 454 grams rosemary pepper ham, thinly sliced from the deli counter 454 grams cajun jambalaya chicken, thinly sliced from deli counter 36 large fresh baby spinach leaves Pepperoni Pastry Pinwheels 450 grams (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed 3/4 cup Dijon mustard, old fashioned, grainy 454 grams pepperoni, slices 300 grams asiago OR mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Tbsp oregano, dried Thai Turkey Pastry Pinwheels 450 grams (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed 1/4 cup vegetable oil 454 grams turkey, ground 227 ml water chestnuts, drained, chopped 1 cup carrot, shredded 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup apricot preserves 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 1/2 tsp ginger, ground 1/2 - 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes Fresh Fruit with Cheese, Cake Cubes or in Cups 36 small - medium fresh strawberries 1 large cantaloupe, scooped into balls an assortment of blue berries, mandarin orange, red or green grapes for fruit cups 200 grams cheese of choice, cut into 12-1" cubes 12 - 1" cubes cake of choice ( use any you might have on hand or purchase a small pound cake

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Instructions

Tortilla Pinwheels

1. Spread each tortilla with herb & garlic cream cheese as well as a thin layer of hot red pepper jelly.
2. For the 3 ROSEMARY PEPPER HAM pinwheels, place 1 of the Asiago cheese slices on left side. Next lay 1/3 of ham slices followed by a length of 6 spinach leaves. Repeat with 2 more tortillas. For the 3 CAJUN JAMBALAYA CHICKEN pinwheels, place 1 of the strong cheddar slices on left side. 1/3 of chicken slices followed by a length of 6 spinach leaves. Repeat with 2 more tortillas.
3. Starting on the left side, roll tortillas up tightly. Wrap in plastic wrap for several hours or overnight. At picnic time, trim a bit off each end; slice each roll into 8 pieces. Secure with a tooth pick if you think its necessary. Place in fridge until picnic time.

Pepperoni Pinwheels

1. On lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry sheets slightly. Spread mustard over all pastry. Divide & arrange pepperoni slices on the 2 pastry sheets, sprinkle with cheese & oregano. Tightly roll up pastry; gently pinch edge into roll to seal. Wrap in saran wrap & refrigerate 2-3 hours. Preheat oven to 425 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut pastry into 30 - 3/4 slices. Place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden & slightly puffed.

Thai Turkey Pastry Pinwheels

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cool before using.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry sheets slightly. Spread Thai turkey mixture over all pastry to within 1/2" of edges. Tightly roll up pastry; gently pinch edge into roll to seal. Wrap in saran wrap & refrigerate 2-3 hours. Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut pastry into 30 - 3/4" slices. Place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden & slightly puffed.

Fresh Fruit with Cheese, Cake Cubes or in Cups

1. On 6 wooden 8" skewers, alternately thread the strawberries, cheese cubes & cantaloupe. On another 6 skewers, alternate strawberries with cake cubes. Layer 6 plastic cups with colorful fresh fruit combos. Serve all as is or with a flavored yogurt for an easy dip.

Recipe Notes

• Herb & Garlic Cream Cheese Spread can be purchased or make your own. I found a  great recipe for this spread on allrecipes.com which I used in my pinwheels.
• If you choose, you could lay some pickle strips or red pepper strips at the edge of the left side of the tortillas creating a center in your pinwheels.
• If you feel like your picnic needs one more item, add your favorite salad to the mix.
• You might want to include some  flavored yogurt  for dip to go with the fruit items.
• You should have roughly about 48 pinwheels, 60 pastry pinwheels & 18 desserts.