If I make these again, I would add some chopped jalapeno and maybe just a bit of cumin. I thought they were a little bland.
Southwestern Chicken Salad Spirals
Ingredients
- 1 (7-ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (0.4-ounce) envelope Ranch-style buttermilk dressing mix
- 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- Garnish: fresh cilantro
Preparation
- Drain roasted peppers well, pressing between layers of paper towels; chop.
- Stir together roasted peppers, chicken, and next 7 ingredients. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
- Stir pine nuts, if desired, into chicken mixture. Spoon evenly over tortillas, and roll up. Cut each roll into 5 slices, securing with wooden picks, if necessary. Garnish, if desired.
Southwestern Chicken Salad Spirals Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, Southwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Super Bowl
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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