Description
Veggie pinwheels with cream cheese deliver a colorful spiral of fresh flavors perfect for quick gatherings. Creamy, herbed spread and crisp vegetables roll into bite-sized delights that promise delightful textures you’ll savor at first taste.
Ingredients
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Veggie Pinwheels with Cream Cheese
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large spinach or tomato tortilla wrap
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
Vegetables:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) finely chopped broccoli
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) finely chopped bell peppers (assorted colors)
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Position a large tortilla wrap on a spotless cutting board, ensuring the surface is completely flat and smooth.
- Apply a generous, even layer of room-temperature cream cheese across the entire tortilla surface, leaving a small margin around the edges.
- Carefully distribute finely shredded carrots, delicately chopped broccoli florets, and colorful bell pepper pieces uniformly over the cream cheese layer.
- Lightly sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance the vegetable medley’s flavor profile.
- Gently yet firmly roll the tortilla from one end to the other, creating a tight, compact cylindrical shape with no air pockets.
- Securely encase the rolled tortilla in plastic wrap, ensuring complete coverage and minimal air exposure.
- Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 60 minutes to allow the pinwheel to set and flavors to meld together.
- Remove plastic wrap and slice the chilled roll into precise 1-inch thick rounds using a sharp serrated knife.
- Arrange pinwheels on a decorative serving platter and present immediately for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Boost flavor by mixing herbs like dill or chives into the cream cheese for an extra zesty kick.
- Create gluten-free version by using corn or lettuce wraps instead of traditional flour tortillas.
- Prep ahead by making these pinwheels the night before an event, allowing flavors to meld together in the refrigerator.
- Customize vegetable mix based on seasonal availability or personal preference, keeping similar chopped sizes for even rolling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Refrigerating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg