{"id":10012,"date":"2012-11-07T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2017-10-09T21:33:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T04:33:46","slug":"sun-dried-tomato-pesto-pinwheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/sun-dried-tomato-pesto-pinwheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pinwheels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thanksgiving is just two (and a half) weeks away.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure you\u2019re already working on your plan \u2013 turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, salad, green beans, pie.\u00a0 But have you figured out snacks?\u00a0 While everyone mills around or watches football before the big meal, don\u2019t you need a little something to nosh on? Well, of course there’ll be Chex Mix. \u00a0What about something a little more special, but still quick to make? These Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pinwheels fit the bill. \u00a0Pizza dough cinnamon roll<\/a> people, this one\u2019s for you.<\/p>\n

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The fastest way to make these is just to use a pre-made ball of pizza dough from Trader Joe\u2019s, Whole Foods, or wherever you usually get it.\u00a0 You can also make your own \u2013 I\u2019ve been messing with whole grain pizza dough off and on and I still haven\u2019t hit on the perfect recipe. This one had 1\/4 c. ground flaxseeds in it.<\/p>\n

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The pesto is a sun-dried tomato version of Pesto Trapanese from Sicily, which uses tomatoes, almonds, garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes for flavor. For the pinwheels, you want more of a paste consistency versus a loose sauce, as you need to spread it on the dough.\u00a0 When I make this to go with pasta, I also add in a little Italian parsley. This will make more pesto than you need, but otherwise, it’s such a small amount the food processor would barely be able to chop it.<\/p>\n

Of course, when you bake them, they don\u2019t keep their gorgeous red color, but they taste fantastic. Sprinkle the tops with a little more parm while baking and you\u2019ve got a cheesy, tomatoey two-bite appetizer.<\/p>\n

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