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5 from 9 votes

Cucumber Sandwich Recipe

These elegant cucumber sandwiches are delicious and ideal to serve for lunch or a fancy English-style tea party. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cucumber Sandwich, Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe
Servings: 20 sandwiches
Calories: 150kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1 loaf whole wheat bread, or light rye bread

Instructions

  • Mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, onion powder, black pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, and fresh dill.
  • Use a mandoline to slice the cucumber into extra-thin slices.
  • Spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture onto one side of each piece of bread.
  • Place a layer of cucumber slices onto a piece of bread over the cream cheese layer. Overlap the cucumbers slightly.
  • Assemble the sandwich by placing the second slice of prepared bread onto the cucumber layer (the cucumbers will be sandwiched between two cream cheese layers and the bread slices).
  • Cut the crusts from the sandwich to form a square. Cut the sandwich on the diagonal to form two triangular sandwiches.
  • Continue assembling sandwiches until you have used the whole loaf of bread.

Notes

  • Use English cucumbers rather than regular cucumbers - they are very large - you only need one to make sandwiches with a whole loaf of bread. They have thinner skin and don’t have to be peeled, and there are not many seeds.
  • The lemon and sour cream add a little zing to the cream cheese mixture. They also add flavor and break up the thick creaminess of the cream cheese.
  • You can use a hand mixer to quickly beat together the cream cheese mixture. Be sure the cream cheese is softened well before trying to mix.
  • A mandoline slicer is the best thing to slice very thin, even cucumber slices. You can get a huge number of slices from one English cucumber - close to 100 slices! Be careful when using a mandoline, as the blade is extremely sharp.
  • In the traditional English afternoon tea version, they butter the slices of bread before adding the filling as the butter acts as a barrier to the filling and prevents soggy bread.
  • The dill can also be used as a bit of fresh garnish on top of the sandwiches, particularly for a little extra fancy display.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg