Olive Pepper Pinwheels Recipe

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"These zippy pinwheels are surprisingly simple to prepare ahead of time and have on hand whenever hunger hits," notes Kristin Manley from her home in Montesano, Washington. "They're also attractive to serve as appetizers for guests," she adds.

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Olive Pepper Pinwheels Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fat-free milk
  • 1/3 cup each finely chopped sweet red, green and yellow pepper
  • 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
  • 2 tablespoons ranch salad dressing mix
  • 6 flour tortillas (6 inches)

Directions

  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth; stir in the peppers, olives and dressing mix. Spread over tortillas. Roll up jelly-roll style; wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Just before serving, cut into 1-in. pieces. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 pieces) equals 68 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 226 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0.55 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Olive Pepper Pinwheels in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p55

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Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by tweety3690

Yummy!! These appetizers are so easy and when you mix the cream cheese spread ahead of time, the flavors meld and it only gets better. Everyone loved them! They don't last long.


Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by tweety3690

Yummy!! I took these appetizers to a New Year's Eve gathering and everyone loved them. They didn't last long, once word spread about how tasty they were!


Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by RD2Cook

Always a big hit, and they're easy to make!


Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2009 by 16281628

I made these for a work party and everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. They are refreshing addictive little morsels!


Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2009 by jillea

excellent recipe, Great to make ahead before guests arrive.

 
 
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