Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Southwestern Chicken Spirals

Southwestern Chicken Spirals (Southern Living Recipe)

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)
Ingredients
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers **(I USED FRESH RED PEPPER, about 3/4 of the pepper)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken **(I USED BOARS HEAD CAJUN TURKEY about 3/4 of a pound, sometimes I just use smoked turkey)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) envelope buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
1/2 small onion, diced
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
4 - 8 inches flour tortillas
Directions
1Drain roasted red peppers very well, pressing between paper towels to remove all excess moisture and chop.
2In a large bowl, stir together chopped roasted peppers, chicken, cream cheese, dressing mix, olives, onion, chilies, cilantro, and pepper.
3Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
4Stir pine nuts, if desired, into chicken mixture and spoon evenly over tortillas, spread and roll up.
5Serve whole, cut in half, or sliced in smaller pieces for appetizers.

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