Description
Mediterranean-inspired pinwheels blend tangy goat cheese, earthy spinach, and sweet sun-dried tomatoes into elegant party appetizers. Perfect for social gatherings, these rolled delights promise sophisticated flavor in each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 flour tortillas (8–10 inches)
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) crumbled goat cheese
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) spinach leaves, chopped
Flavor Enhancers:
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) sun dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sun dried tomato oil (from sun dried tomato jar)
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
Garnish/Optional:
- Additional goat cheese (remaining ⅓ cup)
Instructions
- Combine softened cream cheese, of crumbled goat cheese, and sun-dried tomato oil in a compact mixing vessel, whisking with an electric mixer until achieving a velvety, homogeneous consistency.
- Lay out the tortillas on a clean, flat surface and meticulously spread the cream cheese blend across each tortilla, ensuring an even, edge-to-edge coating.
- Generously distribute sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped fresh spinach leaves, toasted pine nuts, and the remaining goat cheese crumbles uniformly over the cream cheese layer.
- Carefully initiate the rolling process from one edge, applying gentle pressure to create a tightly wound cylindrical shape, maintaining an even thickness throughout.
- Using a sharp serrated knife, slice the rolled tortilla into approximately 1.5-inch (3.8-centimeter) pinwheel segments, creating uniform, bite-sized appetizers.
- Arrange the pinwheels on a serving platter, presenting them with the spiral pattern facing upward to showcase the vibrant ingredient layers within each delicate morsel.
Notes
- Prep these delightful pinwheels ahead of time for stress-free entertaining, storing them wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before serving.
- Toast pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet to enhance their nutty flavor and add a delicious crunch to the pinwheels.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and goat cheese for smoother, easier spreading and better blending of ingredients.
- Choose soft flour tortillas that are pliable and fresh to ensure easy rolling without cracking.
- Pat sun-dried tomatoes dry with paper towels to prevent excess oil from making the tortillas soggy.
- Slice pinwheels with a sharp serrated knife for clean, precise cuts that maintain their beautiful spiral shape.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg