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Cucumber Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwiches

Delicious cucumber sandwiches made with fresh ingredients, perfect for tea time or as a light snack.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • colander
  • serrated knife

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cucumber English cucumber sliced into ⅛-inch-thick rounds
  • ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt for table salt, use about half as much by volume
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fresh dill optional
  • 8 slices white sandwich bread
  • 5 tablespoons salted European-style cultured butter softened or use ⅓ cup whipped cream cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a colander, toss cucumbers with salt and set over a bowl; let stand uncovered at room temperature for 20 minutes. Shake colander to drain off excess liquid and gently pat cucumbers dry with paper towels. In an empty bowl, toss dried cucumber slices with the lemon juice and dill (if using); set aside until ready to use.
  • Meanwhile, use a serrated knife to trim crusts from bread slices to form roughly 2 ½– by 2 ½–inch bread squares.
  • Spread butter or cream cheese evenly on 1 side of each bread slice. Top half of the buttered bread slices with the cucumber slices (about 6 cucumber slices per bread slice). Top with the remaining bread slices, buttered sides down. Press down gently on sandwiches to adhere fillings.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut each sandwich into triangles and arrange attractively on a serving platter. Serve immediately.

Notes

I recommend using Philadelphia Original Whipped cream cheese for a good pairing with the cucumbers. The recipe can be scaled up or down to suit your serving needs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword Cucumber Sandwiches, light snack, sandwich recipe, tea time
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