OLIVE MEDLEY PINWHEELS

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Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Number Of Ingredients 10

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one package cream cheese, softened, 8 ounces
1/2 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
four flour tortillas, 10 inch size
8 large basil leaves
1/2 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into strips

Steps:

1. in a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in olives, lemon peel, garlic powder, and black pepper; set aside.
2. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spread olive mixture evenly onto tortillas; arrange basil leaves and sweet pepper strips down the center. Roll tortillas parallel to the sweet pepper strips. Wrap rolls tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. To serve, trim off ends of each roll; makes 10 servings, about 40 slices.