Description
Delicate, cool, and crisp—these elegant cucumber sandwiches are a timeless tea party essential.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices soft white or wheat sandwich bread (crusts removed)
- 1 large cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional garnish: dill sprigs or edible flowers
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, dill, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Spread the mixture evenly over each bread slice.
- Arrange cucumber slices in a single layer on half of the bread pieces.
- Top with the remaining slices to form sandwiches.
- Gently press and trim edges for clean squares or triangles.
- Chill 15 minutes before serving for the perfect texture and flavor.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider using flavored cream cheese.
- These sandwiches can be made a few hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Experiment with different herbs for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg