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Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

Cucumber Sandwiches are a fancy little finger food that tastes refreshing and delicious! They're perfect for tea parties, luncheons, and picnics, and they could not be any easier to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, cream cheese, vegetables
Servings: 40 mini sandwiches
Calories: 29kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix the cream cheese and mayonnaise together with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
    mixing cream cheese and mayo in a glass bowl
  • Gently fold in the fresh herbs and garlic powder. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    adding fresh herbs to a cream cheese mixture
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over each slice of bread, then top one side with thinly sliced cucumbers and one side with additional herbs, if desired.
    laying out cucumber and herbed cream cheese on slices of white bread
  • Place both slices of bread together to make a sandwich, then cut off the crusts and slice into squares.
    cutting off crust on sandwiches
  • Serve immediately or cover and store in your refrigerator up to 24 hours.
    picking up a cucumber sandwich

Notes

  • I love using fresh dill and fresh chives, but you can add whatever fresh or dried herbs you'd like!
  • Not a fan of mayonnaise? Add some homemade ranch dressing mix to your cream cheese instead of the mayo and herbs!
  • For a quick alternative, try using flavored cream cheese instead of all the fresh herbs and mayo.
  • You can use whatever cucumbers you'd like for these sandwiches. My favorite are English cucumbers because you can leave the peel on for some added color. If you use other cucumbers, you might want to peel them first as their peels are tough and might be bitter.
  • Cucumber sandwiches are traditionally served on white bread with the crusts removed, but you can use any bread you’d like!
  • This recipe can be made up to 24 hours in advance if stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Be sure each slice of bread is completely covered/sealed with the cream cheese spread - otherwise, the bread will get soggy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg