Spinach Pinwheels
08-Jan-2006
Several years ago one of my planned dishes for my holiday party bombed during the preparation phase. I don’t remember exactly what happened but it was on the party day and I was left feeling like I needed to fill the hole that it left. As I was scrambling, trying to figure out what would be a quick and easy substitute, this recipe came to mind. I’d recently had these bite-sized snacks at my sister’s house and just happened to have nearly all of the ingredients on hand. A quick trip to the store filled out the list of supplies.
Since these are such a 70s type food, I really didn’t expect them to be received all that well, but they are were tasty and at least filled the table. Imagine my surprise when they were among the first items to go! People loved them! This is partly due, I’m sure, to the saltiness and the bacon – two tastes that people love. Since that party I’ve made them nearly every year and they always fly off the table. I rarely have even a few remaining at the end of the night.
Spinach Pinwheels
- 1 packet Uncle Dan’s Original powder dressing
- 1 – 1½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 – 1½ cups sour cream
- 1 3.5 oz jar bacon bits
- 1 bunch of green onions, chopped (both greens & whites)
- 1 10 oz box of frozen spinach, cooked and well-drained
- Tortilla shells*
Mix all ingredients except tortilla shells.
Spread thinly on tortillas and roll up. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Cut into 1" strips and place cut side up on platter.
*You can use any size tortilla shells but I generally use the largest. This recipe will fill 5 to 6 of those. Also, use flour tortillas not corn. You can use plain or any of the flavored shells – like spinach or garlic – experiment!
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Culinary Fool 
The Spinich Pinwheels sound great? Question: What\’s "Uncle Dan\’s Original powder dressing"? Can one find that in the Northeast? Thanks.
Hi John!I believe it is pretty widely available but I\’ve never actually looked for it anywhere else. Normally it\’s found in the same grocery aisle as the bottled salad dressings. Here\’s a link to the product so you can see what it looks like: http://www.uncledans.com/products.html#Classic Ranch. And if you can\’t find it, you\’re basically just looking for a powdered Ranch dressing. I\’m sure that any would do. ~ B