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Easy Delicious Turkey Pinwheels Recipe Perfect for Bento Box Lunch Ideas

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These turkey pinwheels are a quick, easy, and flavorful lunch option perfect for bento boxes. Rolled with creamy herb cream cheese, fresh veggies, and thinly sliced turkey, they are moist, colorful, and satisfying.

Ingredients

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  • 2 (10-inch) flour tortillas, soft and pliable
  • 8 oz thinly sliced turkey breast (deli-style or leftover roasted turkey)
  • 4 oz herb cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup shredded carrot (optional)
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine 4 oz softened herb cream cheese with 1 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir until smooth and evenly mixed.
  2. Place two 10-inch flour tortillas flat on your work surface. If tortillas feel stiff, warm them for 10 seconds in the microwave wrapped in a damp towel.
  3. Spread a thin, even layer of the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, covering almost to the edges but leaving a small border.
  4. Layer about 4 oz thin turkey slices evenly over each tortilla.
  5. On top of the turkey, evenly place baby spinach leaves (about ½ cup per tortilla), thin red bell pepper slices, and shredded carrot (¼ cup).
  6. Starting at one edge, roll the tortilla up tightly but gently, keeping the filling snug inside. Wrap each roll tightly in plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  7. Refrigerate the wrapped rolls for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
  8. Remove the rolls from the fridge and unwrap. Using a sharp serrated knife, slice each roll into 1-inch pinwheels. Arrange neatly in your bento box or lunch container.

Notes

Warm tortillas slightly if stiff to prevent cracking. Chill pinwheels for at least 30 minutes before slicing for clean cuts. Use a serrated knife with a gentle sawing motion to avoid squashing. Pinwheels can be made ahead and stored refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen uncut for up to a month.

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