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Healthy Southwestern Pinwheels are the perfect appetizer for summertime parties and they even make for a fun lunch or snack idea. These crowd pleasers are super yummy, easy to make and can even be prepared ahead of time.

Healthy Southwestern Pinwheels

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Healthy Southwestern Pinwheels are great appetizers for a party, or a fun lunch idea. They're so yummy, easy to make and you can even prepare them ahead of time.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 20 Pinwheels
Calories 58
Author Kim

Ingredients

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 1/2 cup black bean hummus or refried beans, divided
  • 1/2 ripe avocado finely sliced or diced, divided
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced, divided
  • 1/2 cup RO*TEL, excess liquid drained, divided
  • 1/2 cup grated Mexican (or chedder) cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped, divided

Instructions

  • Lay tortillas flat and spread with a layer of black bean hummus or refried beans. 
  • Next top tortillas with avocado, onion, RO*TEL, grated cheese and cilantro. 
  • Use the back of a spoon or spatula to flatten ingredients down to make it easier to roll. Next, tightly roll tortilla and place seam side down. 
  • Use a very sharp or serrated knife to cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 5/tortilla).
  • Once you've completed the process with tortillas, you should have about 20 pinwheels, depending on the size of your tortillas.
  • Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Notes

For a vegan and/or gluten-free version, use gluten-free and/or vegan tortillas and dairy-free cheese or leave the cheese out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 2.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 2.5mg | Sodium: 83.2mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.5mg