Beef ‘n Cheese Pinwheels

If left unsliced, this recipe makes 4 delicious wraps that are perfect for a light dinner or lunch. Canadian beef paired with cheese makes them so good and so good for you.

 

Yields40 Servings
Prep Time5 mins
 4 large flour burrito-size tortillas
 8 oz (227 g) Boursin cheese or Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese
 ¼ cup (50 mL) red pepper jelly (hot or sweet)
 1 bunch watercress, arugula or handful of baby greens
 2 cups (500 mL) shaved cooked roast beef (about 10 oz/300 g)
 ½ cup (125 mL) cashew pieces
 Pepper
1

Divide cheese among tortillas, spreading each right to edge with the cheese.

Spread each with about 1 tbsp (15 mL) red pepper jelly.

Top each with one quarter of the watercress and beef and 2 tbsp (30 mL) cashew pieces. Season with pepper.

2

Roll up each tightly; wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.

To serve: trim off ends from each wrap and discard. Cut each into 3/4-inch (2 cm) slices on the diagonal.

Kid Friendly Wraps
3

Instead of cream cheese you can use shredded cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce instead of watercress and use minced sweet pickle or relish instead of pepper jelly. Omit the cashews if desired.

Ingredients

 4 large flour burrito-size tortillas
 8 oz (227 g) Boursin cheese or Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese
 ¼ cup (50 mL) red pepper jelly (hot or sweet)
 1 bunch watercress, arugula or handful of baby greens
 2 cups (500 mL) shaved cooked roast beef (about 10 oz/300 g)
 ½ cup (125 mL) cashew pieces
 Pepper

Directions

1

Divide cheese among tortillas, spreading each right to edge with the cheese.

Spread each with about 1 tbsp (15 mL) red pepper jelly.

Top each with one quarter of the watercress and beef and 2 tbsp (30 mL) cashew pieces. Season with pepper.

2

Roll up each tightly; wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.

To serve: trim off ends from each wrap and discard. Cut each into 3/4-inch (2 cm) slices on the diagonal.

Kid Friendly Wraps
3

Instead of cream cheese you can use shredded cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce instead of watercress and use minced sweet pickle or relish instead of pepper jelly. Omit the cashews if desired.

Beef ‘n Cheese Pinwheels