These Mediterranean Baked Cream Cheese Taco Roll-Ups have a crispy and creamy texture. We prepare these flavorful roll-ups with ground turkey, cream cheese, feta cheese, fresh spinach, red onion, garlic, olive oil, whole-wheat tortillas, parsley, oregano, cumin, and smoked paprika. These taco roll-ups contain approximately 285 calories and 13g net carbs. We make these taco roll-ups in just 40 minutes. These Mediterranean Baked Cream Cheese Taco Roll-Ups are good for party snacks, family dinners, potlucks, game-day gatherings, holiday appetizers, lunch boxes, and casual entertaining. We can refrigerate them for almost 4 days and freeze them for more than two months, so you can prepare them earlier. You can serve these roll-ups with tzatziki sauce, hummus, Greek salad, Mediterranean chickpea salad, or lemon herb rice.
STATS:
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Prep Duration: 20 minutes
- Caloric Content: 285 kcal
- Diet: Mediterranean
- Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
- Cook Duration: 20 minutes
- Portion Size: 2 Roll-Ups
- Cooking Mode: Baking
- Total Servings: 6
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Total Time: 40 minutes
TOOLS:
- Bowl
- Skillet
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cups
- Tray
- Baking paper
- Pastry brush
- Measuring spoons
- Knife
- Chopping board
INGREDIENTS:
FILLING:
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt, half tsp.
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Black pepper, one-fourth tsp.
- Parsley, two tablespoons
ROLL-UPS:
- 6 large whole-wheat tortillas
- Olive oil, one tbsp.
GARNISHES:
- Parsley
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Lemon wedges
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:
GROUND TURKEY:
- We use ground turkey to provide protein content and a savory flavor to these roll-ups. We might also utilize lean beef, lamb, or plant-based meat.
CREAM CHEESE:
- Cream cheese gives the filling an indulgent and silky texture. As a substitute, you can use Neufchâtel cheese, whipped cream cheese, or Greek cream cheese.
FETA CHEESE:
- We have to utilize feta cheese, which will give a salty and tangy Mediterranean flavor. Alternatively, you can use goat cheese, ricotta salata, or reduced-fat feta.
SPINACH:
- Spinach delivers freshness and extra nutrients to the filling. You may replace it with kale, Swiss chard, arugula, or well-drained frozen spinach.
WHOLE-WHEAT TORTILLAS:
- Whole-wheat tortillas are used to wrap the filling and add extra fiber. As an alternative, you can use regular flour tortillas, spinach wraps, gluten-free tortillas, or lavash bread.
OLIVE OIL:
- Olive oil boosts the Mediterranean flavor and helps create a crispy baked texture. As a further option, we might use avocado oil.
PARSLEY:
- Parsley provides freshness and a bright herbal flavor to the roll-ups. Instead, you can use fresh dill, mint, basil, or cilantro.
RED ONION:
- Red onion provides mild sweetness and savory depth to the filling. As a replacement, you can use shallots, sweet onions, or green onions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm one tbsp. olive oil in a pan.
- Include the diced red onion and cook till they are softer, for about three minutes.
- Put the garlic in and cook for just thirty seconds.
- Include the ground turkey and cook till becomes brown, for about eight minutes.
- Whisk in the black pepper, oregano, salt, cumin, and paprika.
- Bring them off the flame and cool for about five minutes.
- Stir the parsley, cream cheese, spinach, and feta cheese in a dish.
- Include the mixture of cooled turkey and then whisk them completely.
- Warm the empty oven to 400°Fahrenheit and set the baking paper onto a sheet.
- Arrange the tortillas flat and distribute a third to a fourth cup of filling on all the tortillas.
- Tightly roll them into logs and cut all the rolls into three pieces.
- Keep them on a sheet & coat their surface with olive oil.
- Bake for approximately eighteen minutes, or till the taco roll-ups are browned & crisper in texture.
- Cool these taco roll-ups for almost five minutes.
- Serve these taco roll-ups with lemon wedges, parsley, and feta.
TIPS:
- Include the sun-dried tomatoes or chopped olives for extra Mediterranean flavor.
- Before rolling, leave the filling to cool perfectly.
- We utilize neutral-temperature cream cheese to easily mix it.
- Before eating, squeeze a fresh lemon juice for a bright texture.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
DIPS:
- Tzatziki Sauce
- Hummus
- Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- Baba Ganoush
- Garlic Yogurt Sauce
SALADS:
- Greek
- Cucumber Tomato
- Mediterranean Chickpea
- Arugula Lemon
- Quinoa Herb
SIDES:
- Lemon Herb Rice
- Roasted Vegetables
- Couscous Pilaf
- Garlic Green Beans
- Mediterranean Lentils
BEVERAGES:
- Mint Lemonade
- Sparkling Citrus Water
- Iced Herbal Tea
- Cucumber Infused Water
- Pomegranate Spritzer
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Store these taco roll-ups in a covered dish for a maximum of four days.
FREEZER:
- Store these taco roll-ups for more than 50-60 days.
FAQs:
Will we utilize rotisserie chicken as a replacement for turkey?
- Yes, you can use shredded rotisserie chicken instead, as it works perfectly.
May we prepare these taco roll-ups earlier?
- Yes, you can assemble these taco roll-ups twenty-four hours earlier, chill them first, and then bake.
How can we prepare these taco roll-ups vegetarian?
- You can use plant-based meat, cooked lentils, or chickpeas.
Why do my roll-ups become soggy?
- You may use hot filling, include extra filling, or add additional moisture content.
Which dipping sauce is perfect for using?
- You can use roasted red pepper dip, Tzatziki, garlic yogurt sauce, and hummus.
May we prepare these taco-roll-ups by air-frying them?
- Yes, you can air fry these taco roll-ups for about eight minutes at 375°F.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Calories: 285 kcal
Sodium: 510 mg
Total Carbs: 16 g
Net Carbs: 13 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 2 g
Fats: 14 g
Proteins: 22 g
Portion Size: 2 Roll-Ups