SOUTHWESTERN PINWHEELS
Make and share this Southwestern Pinwheels recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 20 appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In small bowl, combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, green onion, salsa, cilantro and cumin.
- Mix until combined.
- Spread cheese mixture over tortillas.
- Place a layer of spinach over cheese.
- Roll tightly and then wrap in plastic.
- Chill at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
- Cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces.
- Place on a serving platter with the cut side up.
- Garnish each pinwheel with cilantro sprig. Cover and chill up to 1 hour before serving. Before serving, add a dollop of salsa to the top of each pinwheel.
SOUTHWESTERN PINWHEELS
These appetizers really look and taste great! And they're really simple to make as well. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on how big a crowd your are making it for. Try using both green and red tortillas for a nice colorful platter. Cook time is for the filling's chill time.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Cheese
Time 1h10m
Yield 20 pinwheels
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, scallion, salsa, cilantro and cumin and mix well.
- Spread mixture evenly over the two flour tortillas- be sure to reach to the ends.
- Place a single layer of the baby spinach leaves evenly over the crem cheese mixture.
- Roll the tortillas tightly.
- This step is important and will give the"pinwheel" look to your appetizers.
- Wrap each roll in plastic wrap, and chill for at least an hour, or up to 8 hours.
- After rolls are chilled, unwrap and cut each one in half.
- Begin from the smooth half, and cut roll into 1 inch circles.
- You should get 4 to 5 circles from each tortilla half depending on how well you tortilla"ends" hold together.
- Arrange your pinwheels cut side up on your serving platter.
- Cover and chill for up to one hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 5.7, Sodium 93.3, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 1.9
QUICK TORTILLA PINWHEELS
Prepare these easy, cheesy rollups several days in advance if desired. Serve with your choice of mild or hot salsa or picante sauce. -Barbara Keith, Faucett, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Spread on 1 side of each tortilla and roll up tightly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Slice into 1-in. pieces. Serve with salsa or picante sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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