Italian Pinwheels (Printable)
Colorful rolled appetizers with Italian deli meats, cheese, and fresh vegetables in soft tortillas
# What You Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/2 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
→ Meats
03 - 4 oz sliced Genoa salami
04 - 4 oz sliced ham
05 - 4 oz sliced pepperoni
→ Vegetables & Greens
06 - 1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips, patted dry and chopped
07 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
→ Bread
08 - 4 large (10-inch) flour tortillas or flatbreads
→ Condiments & Seasoning
09 - 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
10 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# How To Make:
01 - In a medium bowl, mix softened cream cheese, chopped roasted red peppers, shredded cheese, Italian seasoning, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
02 - Lay out a tortilla on a clean surface. Evenly spread about a quarter of the cream cheese mixture over the entire tortilla, reaching the edges.
03 - Layer a quarter each of the salami, ham, and pepperoni evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
04 - Scatter a quarter of the baby spinach leaves across the meat layer.
05 - Roll the tortilla up tightly from one edge to the other, forming a snug log. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings. Wrap each rolled tortilla tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
06 - Unwrap and slice each roll crosswise into 1-inch pinwheels. Arrange on a platter and serve chilled or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They come together faster than you can preheat your oven, yet look like you spent all afternoon preparing them
- The cream cheese mixture keeps everything perfectly intact so pinwheels hold their shape beautifully
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- Skip the chilling step and youll end up with smushed pinwheels that lose their shape immediately after cutting
- A serrated knife works better than a chefs knife—it glides through the tortilla without compressing the layers
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- If your tortillas crack when rolling, microwave them between damp paper towels for 15 seconds to restore flexibility
- Layer the spinach directly on top of the cream cheese rather than on the meats—it helps bind everything together during rolling