Tortillas are a type of bread which is flat and has a round shape. Though tortillas are common in most of the American and Spanish speaking countries, it is most commonly linked with Mexican foods and cuisine. Tortillas are either made with maize flour, corn or wheat flour. The tortillas are highly nutritious and are used in dishes like burritos, tacos and enchiladas. One of the most common ways of eating tortilla is by filling it with different types of vegetables, meat and poultry, and then rolling it up. These tortilla roll ups are very popular as appetizers and are not only good for adult parties, but also for kids parties. So, if you want to know the recipes of some delicious tortilla roll ups, here are some of them that you can easily make at home. Know more about Mexican appetizers.

Tortilla Roll Ups Appetizers

In order to make these tortilla roll ups, you will have to first make the tortillas. However, if you do not have time to make tortillas at home, you can also get some from your local store. Once you have enough tortillas with you, you can try one of these recipes for tortilla roll ups. Read more on whole wheat flour tortilla recipe.

Tortilla Roll Ups with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 ounces minced celery
  • ¼ cup sliced olive
  • 1 package dry ranch dressing mix
  • ¼ cup sliced green onion
  • deli ham or deli roast beef
  • 4 ounces minced red bell pepper
  • 4, 10 inch flour tortillas

Preparation

Take cream cheese in a medium sized mixing bowl and add ranch dressing mix to it. Blend these ingredients with a spatula till they become smooth in texture. Once this is done, put in celery, olives, bell pepper, ham or beef and onions to the bowl and mix so that all these ingredients are thoroughly coated with the cream cheese mixture. Take a tortilla and spread ¾ cup of this mixture on it. Repeat the same process with the other tortillas. After filling them, roll them tightly and enclose it in a plastic wrap. Place these tortillas in the refrigerator for two hours and serve by chopping them into ½ inch pieces with a dip of your choice. Read more on spinach tortilla.

Mexican Tortilla Roll Ups with Ham

Ingredients

  • 16 ham slices
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 2 ounces chopped black olives
  • 2 cups softened cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, take cream cheese and combine it with mayonnaise. Next, add green olives and onions to the bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Spread this filling into all the tortillas and place two ham slices on each one of them. Once this is done, roll the tortillas tightly and then chill them in the refrigerator. Once this is done, slice the tortillas into 1 inch pieces and serve. Read more on chicken tortilla soup.

Tortilla Roll Ups with Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked chicken, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons green onion, chopped
  • 3 flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup carrot, finely chopped or shredded
  • 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ¾ cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Preparation
The first step would be to mix mayonnaise, black pepper, cream cheese and mustard in a bowl. Once these ingredients are completely blended, spread it evenly on each tortilla. Place finely chopped chicken, onion, carrot and bell pepper on the above filling. Make sure that these ingredients are evenly spread on the entire tortilla. After this is done, roll up the tortillas and wrap it tightly in a plastic wrap. Allow the tortillas to chill in the refrigerator for several hours, because chilled tortillas are easier to cut. So, chill them till the time of serving and serve by cutting them into ½ to 1 inch sizes. More on easy chicken tortilla soup recipe.

These are some of the tortilla roll ups that you can make at home. So, if you have a party coming up at home, try to make a recipe for tortilla roll ups among the ones that are given above. Apart from appetizers for parties, you can use these tortilla roll ups for lunch box ideas and even as snacks.