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Mexican Pinwheels - Mexican Roll Ups with Black Beans - Vegetarian, Cold Mexican Appetizer
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Mexican Pinwheels Appetizer

These simple, vegetarian Mexican pinwheels appetizers are a super simple dish that you can throw together. You won't have any leftovers (sadly). Everyone will devour these cold Mexican appetizers - a tortilla rollup recipe for the ages!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword appetizers, mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 44kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 large flour tortillas 10-inch, burrito-size
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Cilantro leaves for garnish
  • Salsa for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat the broiler to high.
  • Place the beans in a medium bowl. Add the yogurt, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Stir, partially mashing the black beans as you mix.
  • Spread half of the black beans over each tortilla, leaving about a ½-inch around the outside edge. Sprinkle two tablespoons of cheese over each.
  • Working one at a time, roll up the tortilla tightly. Place seam-side up on a cutting board. Hold it tightly so it doesn’t unfold and trim off each end where no filling is present.
  • Insert 8 toothpicks, evenly spaced, the length of the tortilla, securing it to hold roll together. Each toothpick will be ¾ to 1 inch apart. Use a sharp knife to cut the tortilla into slices between each toothpick.
  • Turn all pinwheels cut-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle each with the remaining cheese. Broil for about 4 minutes, until the cheese begins to bubble and brown. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve warm with salsa on the side.

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Nutrition

Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.2mg