Pinwheel Sandwiches Recipes

5 from 1 vote

Rolled up sandwiches, cut into rounds. Typically made with soft tortilla wraps but can also be made using sandwich bread. Like regular sandwiches, the filling choices are endless.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Lunch

Cuisine: Western

Servings:

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Amy

Ingredients

Rainbow Pinwheels

1 Flour Tortilla Wrap (approx 21cm / 8" diamater)
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese
10g Carrot, finely julienned (approx ¼ small carrot)
10g Bell Pepper (red, orange or yellow), finely julienned
10g Cucumber, finely juilenned
6 Spinach Leaves, finely sliced
10g Red Cabbage, finely sliced

Italian Style Pinwheels

1 Flour Tortilla Wrap (approx 21cm / 8" diamater)
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese
½ teaspoon Italian Herbs, dried
2 slices Salami
1 slice Deli Ham
1 slice Cheese (Swiss, Havarti, Gouda etc)
1 small Lettuce Leaf (Cos, Little Gem, Romaine etc)
¼ Tomato, finely diced

Turkey & Cranberry

1 Flour Tortilla Wrap (approx 21cm / 8" diamater)
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese
1½ teaspoons Cranberry Sauce
3 slices Deli Turkey
1 slice Cheese (Swiss, Havarti, Gouda etc)
1 small Lettuce Leaf (Cos, Little Gem, Romaine etc)
¼ Tomato (finely diced)

Chicken & Pesto

1 Flour Tortilla Wrap (approx 21cm / 8" diamater)
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese
1 teaspoon Pesto
3 slices Deli Chicken (or can use shredded chicken)
1 small Lettuce Leaf (Cos, Little Gem, Romaine etc)
¼ Tomato (finely diced)

Instructions

Rainbow

Spread the cream cheese over the wrap
Add the vegetables in rows from the bottom of the tortilla. It should cover approx ⅔rds of the wrap
Tuck in the sides of the tortilla wrap and tightly roll from the bottom up. Slice the ends off, cut the wrap in half and then cut each half in half again. (Or cut to desired size)

Italian

In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and Italian herbs together. Spread the mixture over the wrap.
Layer the pepporoni, ham, cheese, lettuce and tomato onto the wrap. Try to cover the surface area with the meat and cheese and layer the vegetables in the centre
Tuck in the sides of the tortilla wrap and tightly roll from the bottom up. Slice the ends off, cut the wrap in half and then cut each half in half again. (Or cut to desired size)

Turkey & Cranberry

In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and cranberry sauce together. Spread the mixture over the wrap.
Layer the turkey, cheese, lettuce and tomato onto the wrap. Try to cover the surface area with the turkey and cheese and layer the vegetables in the centre.
Tuck in the sides of the tortilla wrap and tightly roll from the bottom up. Slice the ends off, cut the wrap in half and then cut each half in half again. (Or cut to desired size)

Chicken & Pesto

In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and pesto together. Spread the mixture over the wrap.
Layer the chicken slices to cover the surface area of the wrap, add the chopped tomato and lettuce to the centre.
Tuck in the sides of the tortilla wrap and tightly roll from the bottom up. Slice the ends off, cut the wrap in half and then cut each half in half again. (Or cut to desired size)

Video

Notes

WRAP SIZE: Smaller wraps are used in this recipe as they are a better size for little hands or for popping into lunchboxes. You can use larger wraps and increase filling amounts to suit.
USING BREAD: Pinwheels sandwiches can also be made using sandwich bread. Remove crusts from two slices, lay the bread down on a hard surface and slightly overlap the two slices. Using a rolling pin flatten the slices. Full instructions and process shots in the main post. Also demonstrated on video.
VEGETABLES: Vegetables should be finely sliced to make rolling and slicing easier. I find a julienne peeler is perfect for carrots & cucumbers.
FILLING IDEAS: Four filling ideas are included in this recipe card other suggestions are given above, in the detailed post. Or choose your favourite sandwich filling.
NUTRITION: Based on an average of the four fillings. It is a rough guide, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.

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