Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Roasted Pepper and Cheese Pinwheels

Ah, the holidays are pretty much over. It's a time for trees to lose their unnatural rainbow lightings and festive snow to become...icky, soul-crushing snow. 

Wait, what's that knocking on my cranium's door? Oh, it's 2012! Sorry, man. Didn't mean to forget you. Guess I was a bit hesitant to recognize your presence since, you know, you're supposedly bringing about the apocalypse.

This would be a great NYE appetizer. I don't know about you, but I'm sort of over ingesting 10,000 calories per day. The pinwheels are fairly healthy, delicious, and cheap. On the other hand, omitting the feta for some bacon strips would be killer. Hey, if you feel the world is truly on the fritz, celebrate the beginning of the end with some crispy pork product! If not, try the recipe as is and get a head start on that New Year's health resolution!
Roasted Pepper and Cheese Pinwheels
5 spinach tortilla wraps
1 container whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 T. lemon juice
2 T. fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 jar roasted red peppers
Salt and pepper

1.) Add cream cheese and lemon juice to a bowl. Fold in the feta and parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
2.) Spread a large spoonful (1/4 cup? Just eyeball it) of the cheese over a tortilla. Spread until almost to the edges. Place 3-4 strips of red pepper across the tortilla, then roll up. Repeat until all tortillas are filled. Carefully slice and serve on a platter. 

6 comments:

  1. Yum these sound so good! And they really would be a great appetizer for a party. Thanks for sharing. =)

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  2. I love the healthy spin on an NYE appetizer! With all of the sugar and carbs from Christmas, I'm longing for veggies - this fit the bill! ~Megan

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  3. happy holidays delicious looking colourful wraps

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  4. What a great appetizer idea, and great to look at.

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  5. oh these look fabulous and perfect for guests!

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  6. Oh these pinwheels look so awesome. Mmmm.... I love cream cheese..

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