Description
Delightful cucumber sandwiches bring classic British tea time elegance to your table with crisp, refreshing layers. Creamy spread, delicate bread, and cool cucumber slices create a perfect light bite you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 loaf soft white bread, crusts removed
- 1 English cucumber, peeled every other strip and sliced thin
Dairy and Spread Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) mayonnaise
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese mixture using an electric mixer until it transforms into a silky, homogeneous blend, combining cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Align bread slices on a flat surface, creating matching pairs side by side.
- Generously distribute the cream cheese mixture across each bread slice, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Layer cucumber slices on one half of the prepared bread, creating a fresh, crisp foundation.
- Enhance the cucumber layer with a delicate sprinkle of additional chopped dill for an elevated flavor profile.
- Carefully position the remaining bread slices atop the cucumber-laden pieces, creating a complete sandwich.
- Slice each sandwich diagonally into four triangular segments, presenting an elegant and bite-sized appetizer perfect for gatherings or light refreshments.
Notes
- Chill cream cheese beforehand to ensure smoother, easier mixing and prevent lumpy spread.
- Thinly slice cucumbers using a mandoline for uniform, delicate layers that won’t overwhelm the sandwich.
- Consider using English cucumber varieties which have fewer seeds and softer skin for more refined texture.
- For gluten-free option, swap traditional bread with gluten-free white or whole grain bread slices without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg