Description
Italian Pinwheels are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer featuring a flavorful pepper spread, layers of salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, and romaine lettuce rolled into large flour tortillas and chilled before serving. Perfect for parties or snack time!
Ingredients
Scale
Pinwheels
- 3 burrito size flour tortillas
- 1 8 oz package Genoa salami
- 30 small pepperoni slices
- 9 slices provolone cheese
- Romaine lettuce, as needed
Pepper Spread
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup roasted or sweet red peppers, chopped small (jarred)
- 2/3 cup banana peppers, chopped small (jarred)
Instructions
- Prepare the pepper spread: In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, Italian bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, chopped roasted or sweet red peppers, and chopped banana peppers until well combined.
- Spread the mixture: Spread one third of the pepper spread mixture evenly onto one flour tortilla.
- Add cheese layer: Place 3 slices of provolone cheese side by side in the center of the tortilla over the spread.
- Layer the meats: Cover the cheese with enough Genoa salami to fully cover the tortilla, then layer the pepperoni slices evenly on top of the salami.
- Add the lettuce: Place a layer of romaine lettuce on top of the pepperoni slices.
- Roll the tortilla: Roll the tortilla up tightly, ensuring the fillings stay in place.
- Chill: Refrigerate the rolled tortilla for about 1 hour to allow it to firm up and hold together well.
- Slice and serve: Using a serrated knife, slice the roll into pinwheels and serve.
Notes
- Use large burrito size tortillas for best results, but smaller tortillas can be used if preferred.
- Regular sized pepperoni slices work well, but large sized slices can be used if available for a different texture.
- Chilling the rolled tortillas for at least an hour is important to help them hold together when sliced.
- A serrated knife is recommended for cleaner cuts when slicing the pinwheels.
- For smaller chopped peppers, use a food processor to achieve a fine consistency easily.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
