Tortilla Pinwheels
Isn’t there something coming up soon called the Super Bowl? Haha. I am not a sports fan, but I am a fan of getting together and sharing food! When I bring food to parties I want to impress my guests, and these vibrant tortilla pinwheels are pretty to look at and delicious to eat. The best thing about these kinds of appetizers is that you can customize it to whatever your favorite sandwich helpings are.
When you build tortilla pinwheels you basically have 5 layers: The tortilla shell, meat (lunch meats or diced chicken), cheese (I prefer shredded so that it keeps the pinwheel nice and round and fills in the center), toppings (tomatoes, lettuce, etc) and something to bind it together and seal it shut, like mayonnaise or cream cheese.
The real secret to round pinwheels and keeping the filling inside is to roll it up tight, then wrap it up tight into plastic wrap, and let it refrigerate for an hour or two which helps keep it sealed. Then when you are ready to serve, take off the plastic wrap, and with a serrated knife, cut little 1 1/8″ slices, stack them all pretty, and serve them to your friends!
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I’ve got two variations I am sharing with you today: Spicy Turkey & Cheese and Roast Beef! You’re sure to love them both!
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Tortilla Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 extra large Don Pancho spinach tortilla
- 8 slices Oscar Meyer deli fresh turkey
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup diced roma tomatoes
- green leaf lettuce
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp chili powder
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a bowl; whisk until combined.
- Spread the mayo on the tortilla so that it is thin on one half and thick on the other half.
- Place 8 slices of turkey on the tortilla covering the thick side of mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar and diced tomatoes across the center of the tortilla. Place a few leaves of lettuce across the center of the tortilla alongside the tomatoes and cheese.
- Starting on the meat side, roll the tortilla up as tight as you can. Immediately wrap tightly in plastic wrap & refrigerate until ready to cut & serve. *Refrigeration does help the mayonnaise bind the pinwheel shut.
- Remove plastic wrap & use a serrated knife to cut into 1⅛” pieces.
Notes
- 1 tortilla makes about 10 pinwheels.
- 1 extra large Don Pancho chile tomato tortilla
- 8 slices Oscar Meyer deli fresh roast beef
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise or light miracle whip
- 1 tsp dijon/spicy mustard
- green leaf lettuce
- Spread the mayo/miracle whip with the mustard on the tortilla so that it is thin on one half and thick on the other half.
- Place 8 slices of roast beef on the tortilla covering the thick side of mayonnaise/miracle whip.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella across the center of the tortilla. Place a few leaves of lettuce across the center of the tortilla alongside the cheese.
- Starting on the meat side, roll the tortilla up as tight as you can. Immediately wrap tightly in plastic wrap & refrigerate until ready to cut & serve. *Refrigeration does help the mayonnaise bind the pinwheel shut.
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Recipes added 9/10/15. Also seen on Oh Sweet Basil.
Perfect finger food! We’ve been collecting ideas for the Super Bowl, this one is definitely going to be added to the list!
They are so easy to make & are gobbled up quickly that’s for sure! Enjoy!
I love tortilla pinwheels. My mom use to make them all the time, she used cream cheese. Then we would dunk them in salsa.
These look awesome Amber and perfect for the Superbowl!
These look so yummy! I love pinwheels but have never made them myself. I’m thinking this would be a fun thing for lunch.
Thanks! They are a fabulous lunch option as well 🙂
I would like to try these for an upcoming baby shower, my question is though, if I made them the night before would they get soggy from the mayonnaise
They should be okay for the very next day. You can go light on the mayo if you are nervous.
These look so good. I’ve often had these at parties but never knew the secret to making them. Thank you for the tips and sharing the yumminess!!!
They are really are fun to make! Thanks for stopping by!