Appetizer Recipes
Orange Jalapeno Chicken Party Pinwheels
with Grapefruit Salsa
Yield: approximately 48 pinwheels
Ingredients
Pinwheels
- 1 package 10 inch flour tortillas (6 tortillas)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno chiles, chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley. chopped
- 4 baked or grilled chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 2 cups fresh spinach, cut into very thin strips
- 1 avocado, sliced
Grapefruit Salsa
- 1 cup pink Florida grapefruit, sections
- 1 cup white Florida grapefruit, sections
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce
- Black pepper, Lawry's seasoning salt, and rum to taste
Instructions
- Mix softened cream cheese with jalapeno chiles, orange marmalade, green onions and parsley. Spread on middle of flour tortillas, making sure to leave at least 1/2 inch around edge. Top with several thin chicken strips. Top with avocado and shredded spinach. Top with dollop of salsa.
- Roll tortillas and refrigerate until chilled (approximately 4 hours).
- Cut tortillas into about 48 (1 inch) slices.
- Arrange on plate and garnish with Florida citrus fruit.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Florida Department of Citrus