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mexican pinwheels

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Denise Greene McManaway
@ShenValleyGirl
Buena Vista, VA

Kids love these in addition to adults! Great buffet addition during the holidays.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These are a tasty little appetizer that you can just pop in your mouth. The ranch mixed with the cream cheese gives a nice flavor and base for the pinwheels. What gives these a Mexican flair is the green chilies. Green onions add a bit of freshness. These will be great for a party or a game day snack.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 25 serving(s)
prep time 8 Hr 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For mexican pinwheels

  • 2 can
    mild green chiles (4 oz each)
  • 2 bunch
    green onions
  • 1 jar
    pimentos (7 oz)
  • 2 can
    black olives (2.25 oz each)
  • 8 lg
    flour tortillas
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 pkg
    ranch style dressing mix

How To Make mexican pinwheels

Test Kitchen Tips
We found 2 tablespoons of cream cheese was enough for each tortilla. We had just enough filling for 8 tortillas.
  • Prepped veggies for the Mexican Pinwheels.
    1
    Add the chilies to a small bowl. Chop the green onions and add to another small bowl. Drain the pimentos and olives well and add to their own small bowls.
  • Mixing cream cheese and ranch dressing in a bowl.
    2
    Mix the cream cheese with the ranch dressing mix in another bowl.
  • Spreading cream cheese on a tortilla.
    3
    Spread the cream cheese mixture over the tortillas.
  • Sprinkling veggies on tortillas.
    4
    Sprinkle with some of each topping.
  • Rolling tortilla into a log.
    5
    Roll into logs.
  • Tortilla wrapped in plastic wrap.
    6
    Wrap each log tightly in plastic wrap.
  • Process repeated with remaining tortillas.
    7
    Repeat. Place in the fridge overnight.
  • Slicing tortilla logs into pinwheels.
    8
    Right before serving, slice into pinwheels.
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