Classic Picnic Pinwheel Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 410-inch flour tortillas
• 8 ozcream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbspmayonnaise
• 1 Tbspchopped fresh chives or green onion
• 1 tspgarlic powder
• 8 ozthinly sliced deli ham or turkey
• 4slices cheddar or provolone cheese
• 1 cupbaby spinach leaves
• 1red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks

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Method

1. 1

   This is a no-cook, assembly-only recipe — no cooking required.

2. 2

   Beat the softened cream cheese with mayonnaise, chives, and garlic powder until smooth and spreadable.

3. 3

   Lay a tortilla flat and spread an even, thin layer of the cream cheese mixture edge to edge — this is the glue that holds the roll together, so don't skimp near the edges.

4. 4

   Layer deli meat, a slice of cheese, spinach leaves, bell pepper strips, and cucumber matchsticks over the bottom two-thirds of the tortilla.

5. 5

   Starting from the filled edge, roll the tortilla up tightly into a log, using the cream cheese at the far edge to seal the seam.

6. 6

   Wrap each rolled tortilla tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour to firm up, which makes for cleaner slicing.

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7. 7

   Trim off the ragged ends, then slice each roll crosswise into 1-inch pinwheels and arrange cut-side up on a platter.