Description
Savory spinach goat cheese sun-dried tomato pinwheels blend Mediterranean flavors into an elegant appetizer. Delicate pastry rolls showcase creamy goat cheese and zesty ingredients, promising a delightful bite you’ll eagerly share at gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tortillas (flour, 8-10 inches)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese (softened)
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) goat cheese (crumbled)
- ½ cup (120 mL) spinach leaves (chopped)
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) sun dried tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 tbsps sun dried tomato oil (from jar)
- 2 tbsps pine nuts
- ⅓ cup goat cheese (additional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Blend cream cheese, goat cheese, and sun-dried tomato oil in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until achieving a smooth, creamy texture.
- Assembly: Spread the cheese mixture evenly across each tortilla, ensuring complete coverage from edge to edge, creating a uniform base for the filling.
- Filling: Distribute sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped spinach leaves, toasted pine nuts, and additional goat cheese crumbles uniformly over the cream cheese layer, maintaining balanced coverage.
- Rolling: Tightly roll the tortilla from one edge, applying consistent pressure to create a compact cylindrical shape that securely holds all ingredients in place.
- Slicing and Serving: Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the rolled tortilla into bite-sized pinwheels approximately 1.5 inches thick, arranging them on a serving platter with the spiral pattern facing upward to showcase the vibrant ingredient layers.
Notes
- Chill Before Slicing: Refrigerate the rolled tortillas for 30 minutes to help them firm up, making cutting cleaner and preventing ingredient spillage.
- Balance Ingredient Spread: Apply cream cheese mixture thinly and evenly to prevent thick, overwhelming layers that could make rolling difficult.
- Customize Nut Options: Substitute pine nuts with toasted almonds or walnuts if preferred, ensuring a complementary crunch and flavor profile.
- Make Ahead Friendly: Prepare pinwheels up to 24 hours in advance, storing tightly wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator to maintain freshness and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg