Description
These Italian Pinwheels are a flavorful and easy-to-make appetizer featuring layers of Genoa salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, and romaine lettuce rolled inside burrito-sized flour tortillas with a tangy pepper spread. Perfect for parties and gatherings, they are chilled to hold their shape and sliced into bite-sized pinwheels.
Ingredients
Scale
Pinwheels
- 3 burrito size flour tortillas
- 1 8 oz package Genoa salami
- 30 small pepperoni slices
- 9 slices Provolone cheese
- Romaine lettuce, amount to taste
Pepper Spread
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2/3 cup roasted or sweet red peppers, chopped small (jarred recommended)
- 2/3 cup banana peppers, chopped small (jarred recommended)
Instructions
- Prepare the pepper spread: In a bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, Italian bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, chopped roasted or sweet red peppers, and chopped banana peppers until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Assemble the pinwheels: Spread one third of the pepper spread evenly over each flour tortilla.
- Add cheese layer: Place 3 slices of Provolone cheese side by side in the center of each tortilla over the spread.
- Layer the meats: Cover the cheese with enough Genoa salami to cover the tortilla, followed by a layer of pepperoni slices covering the salami.
- Add lettuce: Top the pepperoni with a layer of fresh romaine lettuce to add crunch and freshness.
- Roll up and chill: Roll each tortilla tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow firm setting.
- Slice and serve: Using a serrated knife for best results, slice the rolled tortillas into pinwheel-sized rounds and serve chilled.
Notes
- Use large burrito-sized tortillas for best results; smaller tortillas can be used but may result in smaller pinwheels.
- Regular sized pepperoni slices are recommended, though large slices also work well if available.
- Chilling the pinwheels for at least 1 hour is essential so they hold together when sliced and served.
- A serrated knife produces cleaner cuts than a regular knife for slicing the pinwheels.
- To finely chop the peppers quickly, use a food processor for a uniform small chop.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
