Monday, December 14, 2015

Wrap and Roll Pinwheels

When asked to bring an appetizer, these pinwheels are always a good choice. They are easy to serve and easy to eat. You can change the filling ingredients to match your preferences and the season.
For Christmas, think about green spinach wraps stuffed with turkey and pimento.  In the summer, substitute the spinach for fresh basil leaves. For Halloween, go with an orange-colored sun dried tomato wrap and include sliced black olives in the filling.  The recipe is flexible and fun.


Ingredients

3  8-10 inch tortilla wraps
1  5.2 ounce container semisoft cheese with garlic and herbs
Fresh spinach leaves
Roast red pepper strips
Thinly sliced turkey, ham and/or salami
Sliced green olives
1 Tablespoon mayonnaise

Instructions

Spread each tortilla with 1/3 of the semisoft cheese. Add a layer of spinach leaves to cover the cheese. Place red pepper strips on top of the spinach about 1 - 2 inches apart.. Sprinkle some green olive slices on top of that. Top with meat slices.  Spread one teaspoon mayonnaise over the meat on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas tightly. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill for at least two hours.
To serve, cut each roll-up into one inch slices (make diagonal slices if desired).  Skewer each with a toothpick or decorative skewers.

This recipe makes about 24 pieces.