Better Homes and Gardens/December 2006

Olive-Pepper Spirals

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Notes Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
21 each 20 minutes 1 hour


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup pitted ripe or Greek olives, drained 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil 2 teaspoons capers, drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice or lime juice 3 9 to 10-inch flour tortillas (any flavor) 1/2 of an 8-ounce tub cream cheese with chive and onion
lettuce leaves 1 cup purchased roasted red sweet peppers, well drained and cut into thin strips fresh Italian parsley sprigs (optional)



1 In a food processor, combine olives, oil, capers, and lemon juice. Cover and process with several on/off turns until olives are very finely chopped.
2 Arrange tortillas on a flat surface. Spread one-third of the cream cheese over each tortilla; spread one-third of the olive mixture over cream cheese on each tortilla. Place several lettuce leaves on top of olive mixture. Arrange one-third of the pepper strips over lettuce on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 to 4 hours.
3 To serve, slice each tortilla roll into seven slices. Arrange spirals on a serving platter. If desired, garnish with parsley sprigs.

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