Back to School Lunches Are a Snap With These Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes

Written by our special guest, Kelly from The Nourishing Home

These Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes are a tasty, fun and attractive alternative to the traditional sandwich. We love to “wrap” – in fact, my kids have eaten foods they normally turn down when I roll it up in a healthy homemade tortilla. Apparently, the cute little pinwheel roll-ups makes everything look and taste yummier!

Below are a few of our favorite pinwheel sandwich recipes, but first let’s discuss tips for making them the best pinwheel sandwiches ever. 

Pinwheel Sandwich Tips:

• A warm tortilla is generally easier to roll-up than a cold one, and is less likely to break or tear. So once you’ve got the ingredients ready for your wrap, heat a skillet over medium heat and slightly warm the tortilla on both sides. Then add your wrap ingredients and roll, following the tips listed below.
• To help “seal” the tortilla, include some form of spread as a base layer (like mayo, cream cheese, nut butter, etc.). Evenly distribute the spread across the entire tortilla. Then add your wrap ingredients making sure to leave about one inch of one side of your tortilla free of ingredients. Start rolling on the side with ingredients, so you end the roll-up on the side with spread-only in order to help seal the wrap.
• Once you’ve finished rolling-up your wrap, gently squeeze it with cupped hands, like a sushi chef does with a sushi roll. Then, use a serrated knife to cut the wrap in half or into small rounds, if desired.

Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes 

Greek Salad Pinwheel Sandwich

½ cup diced grilled chicken
1 large organic romaine lettuce leaf, chopped
5-6 kalamata olives, chopped
3 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
2 tbsp diced organic tomato
2 tbsp diced organic cucumber
Italian Salad Dressing
1 healthy homemade or store bought tortilla

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and add a drizzle of Italian salad dressing and mix well. Spread a thin layer of mayo evenly across entire tortilla. Add Greek salad ingredients and roll up.

Banana Nut Butter Pinwheel Sandwich 

½ large banana, sliced thinly
2 tbsp of your favorite nut butter
1 tbsp raw honey
1 healthy homemade or store bought tortilla

In a small bowl, combine nut butter and honey. Spread evenly across entire tortilla. Add sliced banana and roll up.

Turkey Spinach Pinwheel Sandwich

3-5 thinly sliced nitrate-free turkey slices
Fresh spinach leaves
3 tbsp grated raw cheese
1 healthy homemade or store bought tortilla

Spread a thin layer of mayo evenly across entire tortilla. Place spinach leaves evenly across tortilla and sprinkle with cheese. Top with turkey slices, then roll up.

Strawberry Cream Pinwheels

2 oz cream cheese, softened
½ tsp raw honey
3-4 fresh organic strawberries, finely diced
1 healthy homemade or store bought tortilla

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and honey. Add diced strawberries and mix until well combined. Spread evenly across entire tortilla and roll up.

Cinnamon Apple Pinwheels

2 oz cream cheese, softened
½ tsp raw honey
Dash of ground cinnamon
1 tbsp finely chopped raisins
¼ cup finely diced organic apple
1 healthy homemade or store bought tortilla

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, honey and cinnamon. Add diced raisins and apples and mix until well combined. Spread evenly across entire tortilla and roll up.

More Easy Pinwheel Sandwich Recipe Ideas:

The following are more ideas for creating delicious, nutritious pinwheels/roll-ups…
• BLAT: Spread tortilla with mayo and add chopped bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato
• Philly Cheese Steak: Spread tortilla with mayo or spicy mustard and add thinly sliced leftover grilled steak, sautéed onion and raw Swiss cheese
• Crunchy Veggie: Spread tortilla with mayo or cream cheese and add your favorite finely chopped raw veggies like carrot, zucchini, broccoli, cucumber, spinach, etc
• Taco Salad: Spread tortilla with refried beans and/or guacamole; then add chopped lettuce, grated raw cheese and leftover seasoned ground meat
• Super Salad Wraps: Spread tortilla with grilled chicken salad, tuna salad or egg salad and top with lettuce and/or sprouts

Wishing you and your kiddos a healthy, blessed school year!

Related: Free “Teacher’s Favorite Things” Printable, The Ultimate Back to School Supply List

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Kelly Smith loves the Lord, her family, and sharing her passion for real food cooking and meal planning with others. She is a part-time healthcare writer and a full-time wife and mother to two awesome boys. Kelly’s real food journey began four years ago when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. Since then, the Lord has blessed her with an amazing recovery – a testament to His grace and the health benefits of eating real food. Kelly shares her knowledge of cooking and meal planning via her web site at The Nourishing Home.

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