Pinwheel Sandwiches

These pinwheel sandwiches are the perfect party appetizer for game day, or even a easy lunch idea! Your favorite deli meat (we use turkey and ham), combined with lettuce, cheese, bacon, and a seasoned cream cheese spread.

They are a sandwich recipe that you can customize with your favorite sandwich fillings and that can be a great, to-go-style meal if needed, too!

 

Deli meat recipes can be so fun to make since there are so many different variations that you can make for a sandwich.

Although you can use your favorite deli meat, we love using turkey and ham for this recipe, and we use similar meats on these Italian Sliders. You can also use roast beef like we do on these roast beef sliders!

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• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients Needed
• Substitutions
• How to Make Pinwheel Sandwiches
• Recipe Pro Tips
• Recipe FAQs
• What to Serve with Pinwheels
• Storage
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Ingredients Needed

I’ve highlighted a couple of ingredients below with some relevant notes but these can easily be switched out and replaced with your favorite items! See more about them below.

• Deli Meat – We love club sandwiches so much so we usually choose to use deli ham and slices of turkey for these pinwheels. (We use ham on these chicken club sandwiches too, if you’re looking for a hearty sandwich recipe for dinner.)
• Cream Cheese & Mayo – These are mixed together to create a cream cheese mixture, that helps give the pinwheels a bit of a creamy texture, paired with meat, cheese, and tortillas.

Substitutions

Looking to switch some items out? No problem! Here are some suggestions that we have:

• Mayonnaise – Not a fan of mayonnaise? No problem. You can use sour cream instead if you’d like.
• Deli Meat – Roast beef, bologna, flavored turkey, salami, and all kinds of other deli meats can be used instead of turkey and ham. Or, you can also use rotisserie chicken! Looking for a vegetarian option? You can leave the meat out and make a veggie pinwheel.
• Cheese – We love the sharpness of cheddar cheese but you can use American, provolone, pepperjack, mozzarella cheese, or your favorite cheese.
• Lettuce leaves– Spinach is another great option to roll up in these tortilla pinwheel sandwiches if you don’t want to use green leaf lettuce or romaine.
• Flour Tortillas – You may choose to use a spinach or whole wheat tortillas and that’s just fine. However, make sure you use the burrito size, or very large sizes, so they can roll well.
• Vegetables – You may also prefer to add other items to these like green onion, black olives, or even red bell peppers like we used in our Christmas Tree Pinwheels.
• Paprika – You can take this out or you can also use garlic powder to add that garlic flavor to your sandwich wraps.

How to Make Pinwheel Sandwiches

It’s really easy to make these pinwheels but we’re still going to walk you through to show you the best way to make them.

*Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!*

First, you’ll begin by mixing together the cream cheese spread, so you can spread that on the tortilla first. Then, you’ll prep your other ingredients and start to assemble the pinwheels.

STEP 1. Make spread. Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and paprika into a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix until smooth. (Image 1).

STEP 2. Slice tomatoes. Using a mandolin slicer or very sharp knife, cut thin slices of tomato (Image 2).

Tip: Cutting the tomatoes thin will help the sandwich to roll better.

STEP 3. Dry tomatoes. To remove excess moisture from the tomatoes, press between layers of paper towels. This will keep the pinwheels from getting soggy as fast (Image 3).

STEP 4. Time to spread. Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese spread onto a tortilla in a thin even layer (Image 4).

STEP 5. Add bacon. Sprinkle on a little more than 1 teaspoon of bacon bits, or as many as you would like (Image 5).

STEP 6. Add meat. Next, add two slices of deli meat across the center or lower ⅓ of the tortilla (Image 6).

STEP 7. Add cheese. Add two slices of cheese on top of the meat (Image 7).

STEP 8. Layer tomatoes. Place sliced tomatoes on top of the cheese (Image 8).

STEP 9. Add lettuce. Lastly, add a single layer of lettuce. Removing the thick stem will help make the sandwich roll better (Image 9).

STEP 10 & 11. Roll up. Finally roll the tortilla toward the center, and keep the roll as tight as possible (Images 10 & 11).

STEP 12. Cut. Then place the rolled tortillas on a cutting board and cut into 1-inch slices (Image 12).

Recipe FAQs

What to Serve with Pinwheels

With these pinwheels having protein, dairy and veggies all in one bite… you really don’t have to serve anything with them. However, if having for lunch, these would pair wonderfully with potato chips, seasoned potato wedges, french fries, or even chips and salsa or smoked queso dip.

You can also dip this perfect finger food in to ranch, or this fun jalapeno ranch dip.

Storage

Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for 1-2 days. You can also wrap them in plastic wrap to secure them even more!

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