Appetizer Roll-Ups

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

6 dozen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Cream cheese and a variety of herbs and vegetables make even deli cold cuts a fancy and filling appetizer. Bite-size pieces look so pretty set on a platter in a circle. But the arrangement never stays complete for very long once this snack is served. —Marcella Funk, Salem, Oregon

Ingredients

  • ROAST BEEF ROLL-UPS:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons minced banana peppers
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked roast beef
  • HAM AND TURKEY ROLL-UPS:
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
  • 4 teaspoons dill weed
  • 1/2 pound thinly sliced fully cooked ham
  • 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked turkey

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cilantro, peppers and garlic. Spread about 2 tablespoons on each slice of beef. Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic.
  2. For ham and turkey rolls, in another bowl, combine the cream cheese, carrot, zucchini and dill. Spread about 2 tablespoons on each slice of ham and turkey. Roll up tightly; wrap in foil. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Slice the roll-ups into 1-1/2-in. pieces.

Nutrition Facts

1 ham or turkey roll-up: 41 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 93mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 1 beef roll-up: 28 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.