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A white bowl with several Italian Pinwheels stacked inside.
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Italian Pinwheels

Italian Pinwheels have all the big bold flavors of a BMT sub sandwich in an easy to make, fun to eat roll-up! Perfect for parties and for kids lunchboxes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizers and Snacks
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 20
Author: Amy D

Ingredients

Italian Cheese Spread

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2/3 cup chopped roasted red peppers
  • 2/3 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
  • 1 2.25 ounce can sliced black olives, drained

For the pinwheels

  • 5 large burrito size flour tortillas
  • 1 2/3 cups shredded Italian blend cheese or mozzarella
  • 1 6 ounce package sliced hard salami
  • 1 6 ounce package sliced pepperoni
  • 20 slices deli ham
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce washed and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Start by making the cheese spread. Mix together an 8 ounce block of cream cheese with a quarter cup of mayo. Stir in the Italian seasoning, chopped roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, and black olives.
  • Divide the cheese spread between the 5 tortillas. Spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle 1/3 cup of shredded cheese over each tortilla.
  • Add a layer of hard salami, pepperoni, and ham to each tortilla.
  • Place some shredded lettuce to one edge of each tortilla.
  • Tightly roll the tortilla, starting at the edge with the lettuce. Tuck in the ingredients as necessary as you roll.
  • Cover the pinwheels and place in the fridge to chill for one hour.
  • When ready to serve, cut into 1 inch slices using a serrated knife.

Notes

To easily serve to party guests, stick a tooth pick into each slice of pinwheel.
Feel free to substitute your favorite sub sandwich toppings!