Description
Savory italian pinwheels showcase a delightful blend of creamy cheeses, herbs, and tender meats rolled into elegant spirals. Quick appetizers deliver rich flavors that invite guests to enjoy these classic party favorites.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 flour tortillas (burrito size)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 8 slices Genoa salami
- 8 slices pepperoni
- 8 slices ham or prosciutto
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- ½ cup (120 mL) roasted red peppers (drained and chopped)
- ½ cup (120 mL) baby spinach or arugula
- ¼ cup (60 mL) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Spread Creation: Whisk cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and Parmesan into a smooth, unified mixture with vibrant herbal undertones.
- Tortilla Preparation: Lay out tortillas and apply an even, thin layer of herbed cream cheese mixture across the entire surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Flavor Layering: Strategically place provolone cheese as the base, followed by an artful arrangement of salami, pepperoni, and ham across the cheese foundation.
- Vegetable Incorporation: Distribute roasted red peppers and baby spinach leaves uniformly, creating a colorful and textural landscape within the pinwheel.
- Rolling Technique: Tightly roll the tortilla, compressing ingredients and maintaining a compact cylindrical shape with precise, gentle pressure.
- Chilling Process: Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to solidify structure and allow flavors to harmonize.
- Serving Preparation: Unwrap chilled rolls and slice into one-inch medallions using a sharp knife, creating clean, consistent pinwheel segments.
- Presentation Options: Arrange pinwheel slices on a serving platter, keeping them chilled until ready to serve, with optional accompaniments like marinara sauce or Italian dressing.
Notes
- Gentle Chilling Technique: Refrigerate rolls for at least 30 minutes to ensure clean, precise slicing and help ingredients bind together seamlessly.
- Knife Precision Matters: Use an extremely sharp knife and clean blade between cuts to achieve professional-looking, uniform pinwheel medallions without ingredient smearing.
- Ingredient Temperature Control: Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature before mixing to create smoother, more spreadable consistency that blends effortlessly.
- Dietary Flexibility: Swap regular tortillas with low-carb, gluten-free, or whole wheat options to accommodate different nutritional preferences without compromising taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 399
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1030 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg