Zesty Italian Pinwheels

This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They’re always a hit with kids and adults alike.

This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.

Ready to tantalize your taste buds? If you’re wanting a unique, flavorful and incredibly delicious Italian appetizer dish, look no further than these Zesty Italian Pinwheels!

This easy-to-make recipe combines the delightful textures of sweet roasted red peppers and cream cheese with all the classic flavors of an amazing Italian sub. You will love the zingy bite of the pepperoncini blended with cream cheese and italian seasoning.

Plus, these pinwheels can be prepped in advance – so it’s perfect for relaxed entertaining or quick family dinners alike!

Put on your chef hat, grab your ingredients and let’s get cooking – this delectable Zesty Italian Pinwheel appetizer is sure to bring delight to any gathering!

This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.
This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.

Tips for Making the BEST Italian Pinwheels

  • If making them ahead of time, roll them up tightly and place in the fridge. Wait to slice until you are ready to serve.
  • Spread the whole wrap with the cream cheese spread in an even but thick layer.
  • Roll the pinwheel as tight as possible.
  • Do not skip chilling the wraps, they are much easier to slice once chilled.
  • Slice with a serrated knife, it produces cleaner cuts.
  • If the pinwheels don’t hold together once sliced, use toothpicks to spear them together.
This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.

How to Store Leftover Italian Pinwheels

Store pinwheels in the refrigerator before and after serving, in an airtight container. That goes if you are serving them immediately or the next day, it is important that these wraps are kept chilled.

When serving, they should be left at room temperature no more than 2 hours.

Ingredients for zesty Italian pinwheels.

About the Ingredients for Spicy Italian Wraps

Bell Pepper – You can substitute with prepared roasted red peppers.

Pepperoncini – You can substitute with any hot peppers you like depending on the spice level you are looking for. Also known as Tuscan Peppers, sweet Italian peppers, or golden Greek peppers, they are sweet and mildly spicy.

Cream cheese – Use full fat cream cheese for the best flavour.

Seasoning – Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. You can substitute with a combination of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and marjoram.

Tortillas – Use large flour tortillas.

Meat – I used a mix of pepperoni, salami, and ham but you could use any combination of deli meats that you like.

Cheese – I used provolone cheese but you could use Havarti, Monterey jack, cheddar or any other favourite cheese.

Lettuce – Butterhead lettuce has a soft texture and flavour that works well in wraps. Boston lettuce is a very good substitute.

Tomatoes – You want to use fresh vine tomatoes, or beafsteak tomatoes for the best flavour and texture.

This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.

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This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They're always a hit with kids and adults alike.

How to Make Zesty Italian Pinwheels

Yields: 40 pinwheels | Prep time: 15 Minutes | Cook time: 10 Minutes | Chill time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 Red bell peppers, diced small
  • 2 Pepperoncini, diced small
  • 8 oz (225 g) Cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 5 large Tortillas, 10-inch
  • 20 slices Pepperoni
  • 15 slices Salami
  • 15 slices Ham
  • 15 slices Provolone
  • Butterhead Lettuce
  • 2 Tomatoes

Directions:

Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, and add oil.

Saute the red bell pepper and pepperoncini until softened.

Cream cheese, seasonings and peppers in a small bowl.

Combine the peppers, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.

Cream cheese mixture spread over tortilla.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the tortillas.

Tortilla layered with all the fillings.

Layer on pepperoni slices, salami, ham, provolone, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Italian pinwheels rolled up on a plate.

Roll tightly, and refrigerate until cool, about 1-2 hours.

Cut into rolls before serving.

Zesty Italian Pinwheels
Yield: 40 pinwheel slices

Zesty Italian Pinwheels

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

This easy Zesty Italian Pinwheels recipe is perfect for a party, potluck, or even lunch! They’re always a hit with kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 Red bell peppers, diced small
  • 2 Pepperoncini, diced small
  • 8 oz (225 g) Cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 5 large Tortillas, 10-inch
  • 20 slices Pepperoni
  • 15 slices Salami
  • 15 slices Ham
  • 15 slices Provolone
  • Butterhead Lettuce
  • 2 Tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, and add oil.
  2. Saute the red bell pepper and pepperoncini until softened.
  3. Combine the peppers, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.
  4. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the tortillas.
  5. Layer on pepperoni slices, salami, ham, provolone, lettuce, and tomatoes.
  6. Roll tightly, and refrigerate until cool, about 1-2 hours.
  7. Cut into rolls before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

20

Serving Size:

2 pinwheel slices

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 280Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1069mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 23g

This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although rosemaryandmaple.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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