Cucumber Sandwiches
Directions
- 1Trim the ends of an English cucumber.
- 2Peel the cucumber in strips.
- 3Slice the cucumber into eighth of an inch thick slices.
- 4Transfer the slices onto paper towels in an even layer and sprinkle the tops with some coarse salt.
- 5Set aside the cucumber slices for about 20 minutes to draw out moisture.
- 6Combine softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, fresh chopped chives, fresh chopped dill, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, and coarse salt to make the spread.
- 7Mix until all lumps are out of the spread.
- 8Remove the crusts from the soft white sandwich bread.
- 9Pat the rested cucumber slices dry.
- 10Spread the cream cheese mixture all the way to the edges of the bread slices.
- 11Place cucumber slices on top of the spread, overlapping them slightly.
- 12Add a little bit of pepper.
- 13Close the sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 0.25 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped chives
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped dill
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp coarse salt
- coarse salt
- high quality soft white sandwich bread
- pepper
Tips
- To make the cucumber sandwiches into tea sandwiches, cut them in half and then in half again.
- Save the bread crusts to use for breadcrumbs.
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