Mediterranean Pinwheels
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
12 mins
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Total Time
12 mins
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Servings
32 pinwheels
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, American
Mediterranean Pinwheels
Description
Start by blending cream cheese, garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil leaves, and oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar into a smooth mixture. This spread serves as the base for each tortilla. Choosing flavored tortillas like spinach or sun-dried tomato adds extra aroma and color but regular flour tortillas are suitable.
Each tortilla is smeared with a generous layer of the cream cheese spread, topped with cooked and squeezed spinach, more sun-dried tomatoes, and a sprinkling of Parmesan and feta cheese. A line of fresh basil leaves is placed along the center before rolling the tortillas tightly into logs. Cutting into roughly one-inch slices forms pinwheels ready to chill until serving.
The combination delivers a creamy and savory filling with bursts of garlic and herbs. These pinwheels work well as finger foods at gatherings or light lunches. Refrigeration tightens the flavors while making them easy to handle.
Ingredients
- 6 large tortillas I like spinach flavor or sun-dried tomato but can use regular (see above notes
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- 2 TBS garlic fresh or pre-minced
- 6 ounces sun-dried tomatoes chopped and oil reserved, in oil
- 10-12 ounces spinach cooked, water squeezed out, chopped, frozen
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 cup basil fresh leaves