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National Pinot Grigio Day: Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Pesto Pinwheels


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  • Author: Molly
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings 1x

Description

Delicious and gorgeous-looking pinwheels are a perfect appetizer for summer parties, filled with easy homemade pesto and paired with white wine.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Can Frozen Pizza Dough – thawed but cold
  • 4 Tbsp Cream-Cheese – room temperature
  • 4 Tbsp Asiago Cheese – grated
  • 3 Sun-Dried Tomatoes – chopped into tiny pieces
  • 1/2 Tsp Italian Seasoning – optional

For Spinach Pesto:

  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Spinach
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Pine Nuts
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, add all the spinach pesto ingredient and blend to form a smooth paste (kind of granular texture).
  2. Preheat oven at 200F
  3. Roll the thawed pizza dough into a rectangular shape on a flat-clean surface. (till it’s an inch thick).
  4. Spread the cream-cheese on top.
  5. Then spread the spinach pesto evenly and sprinkle chopped sun-dried tomato.
  6. Finally sprinkle grated asiago cheese all over.
  7. Roll the dough to form a long log kind of shape.
  8. Cut into thin or thick pieces as per choice.
  9. Place them on a baking tray layered with foil/parchment paper.
  10. Bake for 10-12 minutes (till it cooks and gets a golden color).
  11. Turn off the oven, remove and place the baking tray outside for pinwheels to cool down.
  12. Transfer to serving tray and enjoy.

Notes

These can be prepped and frozen for a week in an air-tight container. Thaw and bake.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer