Description
Light, fresh, and delightfully elegant, these cucumber cream cheese sandwiches pair crisp English cucumber slices with a creamy herb-infused spread. Perfect for tea parties, brunches, or light lunches, they’re quick to prepare and easy to customize.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 loaf white bread or bread of choice, crusts removed
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, blend cream cheese and mayonnaise in a small bowl until completely smooth. Stir in fresh dill, chives, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture onto one side of each bread slice, ensuring complete coverage from edge to edge.
- Thinly slice cucumbers and layer them over half of the prepared bread slices. Add extra herbs if desired for enhanced flavor.
- Top with remaining bread slices, remove crusts if desired, and cut each sandwich into 3 equal pieces for elegant presentation.
- Serve immediately for best texture, or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours if preparing ahead.
Notes
- Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, lump-free spreading
- Use a mandoline slicer or sharp knife to cut cucumbers uniformly thin for consistent texture and appearance
- Pat cucumber slices dry with paper towels before layering to prevent sandwiches from becoming soggy
- Chill assembled sandwiches for 15 minutes before cutting to help them hold their shape better
- Store leftover cream cheese mixture in the refrigerator for up to one week for future sandwich making
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sandwiches
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~3 mini sandwiches
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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