Cucumber Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwiches are a must have for a tea party, brunch, bridal shower or baby shower. My favorite cucumber sandwich recipe has amazing flavor and is easy and simple to make.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine English

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 0

chill time 30

Total Time 1

Servings tea sandwiches

Calories 65kcal

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

3/4 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
1/2 cup green onion chopped
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 cup mayonnaise
16 slices sandwich bread
salt and pepper to taste
1 English style, long cucumber peeled and sliced thinly

Instructions

In a bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together until smooth.
In a food processor, pulse green onion and parsley 3-4 times until finely chopped.
Mix green onion mixture into cream cheese mixture.
Spread cream cheese mixture on bread, a thin layer on both slices of bread
Place cucumber slices on top of cream cheese mixture on one side of bread and top with other slice of bread.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before cutting
Cut off crust and cut into four squares or triangles or two rectangles
Makes about 32 tea sandwiches (4 to a slice of bread)
Keep sandwiches chilled until ready to serve

Notes

Sun Dried Tomato Cucumber Sandwich Variation:

Add the following ingredients to the above recipe: 1 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped. (I use the kind in oil) 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated. 4 cloves garlic, minced. 1 tsp dried oregano. 1 tsp dried basil, and any combination of fresh herbs. Assemble cucumber sandwiches withing an hour of serving, keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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