Vegan Hummus Veggie Pinwheels (Printer-friendly)
Colorful hummus and veggie-filled tortilla rolls perfect for picnics and gatherings.
# What You'll Need:
→ For the Pinwheels
01 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch, whole wheat or gluten-free as desired)
02 - 1 cup hummus (store-bought or homemade)
03 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
04 - 1/2 cup julienned red bell pepper
05 - 1/2 cup shredded carrot
06 - 1/2 cup cucumber, cut into thin strips
07 - 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
08 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, or dill)
# Directions:
01 - Lay the tortillas flat on a clean work surface.
02 - Spread a generous, even layer of hummus over each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges.
03 - Arrange baby spinach leaves evenly across the hummus-covered tortillas.
04 - Distribute the julienned red bell pepper, shredded carrot, cucumber strips, sliced black olives (if using), and chopped fresh herbs evenly over the spinach layer.
05 - Starting from one edge, tightly roll up each tortilla into a firm log shape.
06 - Using a sharp knife, trim the uneven ends, then slice each roll into 6 even pinwheels.
07 - Arrange the pinwheels on a platter and serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Zero cooking required, which means you can make these while barely awake and still look like you put serious effort into your spread.
- The colors stacked together in each slice are so vibrant that people always assume you did something far more complicated than rolling a tortilla.
02 -
- Do not assemble these more than four hours ahead because the tortillas absorb moisture from the vegetables and hummus, leaving you with soggy unappetizing spirals.
- A serrated knife glides through the rolls much more cleanly than a straight blade, which tends to compress and deform the pretty layers you just built.
03 -
- Warm each tortilla in a dry skillet for about fifteen seconds before spreading to make it pliable and less likely to crack when rolled.
- The single biggest factor in attractive pinwheels is distributing the filling edge to edge evenly, so take an extra thirty seconds to arrange rather than pile.