Description
Easy and colorful Party Pinwheel Sandwiches are perfect finger foods for gatherings, combining soft tortillas with creamy cheese, savory deli meats, and fresh lettuce for a delightful bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 8 slices deli meat (such as turkey, ham, or roast beef)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Prepare Tortillas: Lay out each flour tortilla flat on a clean work surface to make spreading cream cheese easy and even.
- Spread Cream Cheese: Using a butter knife or spatula, evenly spread a generous layer of softened cream cheese over the entire surface of each tortilla, ensuring full coverage to help the other ingredients stick.
- Add Deli Meat: Layer 2 slices of your preferred deli meat evenly over the cream cheese on each tortilla for a balanced meat flavor in every bite.
- Add Lettuce: Sprinkle shredded lettuce carefully over the deli meat to add a fresh, crisp texture and vibrant color to the pinwheels.
- Roll Tightly: Starting at one edge, roll each tortilla up as tightly as possible without tearing, to create a compact log that will slice neatly into pinwheels.
- Chill: Wrap each rolled tortilla in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes; chilling firms the roll and makes slicing cleaner and easier.
- Slice Pinwheels: Remove the rolls from the fridge and unwrap. Using a sharp knife, slice each roll crosswise into 1-inch thick pinwheel pieces.
- Serve: Arrange the pinwheels on a platter and serve chilled or at room temperature as a colorful, tasty finger food.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit deli meat and add thinly sliced vegetables such as cucumber or bell peppers.
- Try different flavored cream cheeses like herb or garlic for more variety.
- Wrap rolled tortillas tightly to prevent air exposure and maintain freshness.
- Pinwheels can be made a few hours ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Use a sharp serrated knife to prevent squishing the rolls while slicing.