Description
Smoked Salmon Pinwheels deliver a creamy, smoky, and fresh bite that looks elegant on any platter. These no-cook tortilla pinwheels come together in minutes and work perfectly for brunch, parties, or easy entertaining.
Ingredients
4 large flour tortillas
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
Salt and black pepper, to taste
8 ounces smoked salmon slices
1/2 cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks (optional)
Fresh spinach leaves (optional)
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, mix softened cream cheese with lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, chives, salt, and pepper until smooth and spreadable.
2. Lay a tortilla flat on a work surface and spread a thin, even layer of the cream cheese mixture all the way to the edges.
3. Place smoked salmon slices evenly over the cream cheese layer.
4. Add thin cucumber matchsticks and a few spinach leaves if using.
5. Roll the tortilla tightly from one side to the other to form a log.
6. Wrap the roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
7. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
8. Using a sharp knife, slice each chilled roll into 1-inch pinwheels and arrange on a platter.
9. Garnish with extra dill or lemon zest and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Prepare rolls up to 6 hours ahead and keep chilled until slicing.
Use flavored or colored tortillas for a festive presentation.
Swap cream cheese for whipped goat cheese for a tangy variation.
Do not freeze pinwheels; cream cheese and smoked salmon do not thaw well.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pinwheels
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg