Cucumber and Dill Pinwheels (Printable)
Creamy cucumber and dill pinwheels: chilled tortillas spread with dill cream cheese for easy party bites.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 1 English cucumber, deseeded and finely diced
02 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
→ Dairy
03 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 2 tablespoons sour cream
→ Pantry
05 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
06 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
07 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish
08 - Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
# Directions:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, chopped dill, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth and well blended.
02 - Pat the diced cucumber dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture, then gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
03 - Lay each flour tortilla flat on a clean work surface. Divide the filling evenly among the four tortillas, spreading it in a thin, even layer all the way to the edges.
04 - Tightly roll each tortilla into a firm log shape, keeping the filling evenly distributed as you roll.
05 - Wrap each rolled tortilla tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow the filling to firm up.
06 - Unwrap each chilled roll and slice crosswise into 1/2-inch thick pinwheels using a sharp chef's knife.
07 - Arrange the pinwheels on a serving platter, garnish with fresh dill sprigs if desired, and serve chilled.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The cream cheese filling comes together in about five minutes, and the hardest part is waiting for them to chill in the fridge.
- They look fancy sliced up on a board but cost almost nothing to make.
- You can swap in whatever herbs or tortillas you have on hand and they still turn out beautiful every single time.
02 -
- Skip the cucumber drying step and your pinwheels will weep moisture all over the platter within an hour.
- A dull knife will squash the rolls instead of cutting cleanly, so sharpen yours or use a serrated blade for neat rounds.
03 -
- Use a paper towel to press the diced cucumber twice, once when you first cut it and again right before folding it in, to guarantee the driest possible filling.
- Spread the filling all the way to the very edges of the tortilla so every pinwheel has a complete spiral with no bare tortilla showing in the center.