Refreshing Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich

These cucumber cream cheese sandwiches are a simple, delightful addition to lunch or tea parties! These light and refreshing snacks are made with crisp cucumber and dill-flavored cream cheese. They are perfect for afternoon tea or lunch parties.

More amazing party appetizers are – cream cheese dip and jalapeno poppers.

Why does this recipe work?

1. Also called the tea sandwich, it has wonderful crunch and freshness from cucumbers and dill and creamy saltiness from cream cheese spread.
2. Perfect with afternoon tea.
3. It’s a budget-friendly party snack that’s great for a crowd! Great for Mother’s Day, Baby showers, and more. Another amazing snack for parties and get-togethers is chicken tortilla roll-ups.
4. Uses simple ingredients to make it.
5. It can be made a day in advance (refer to the FAQ section below). Works great as lunch too.

I love crisp and crunchy salads, especially on hot summer days. My favorites include crisp and crunchy cucumber dill salad, creamy cucumber salad, Korean cucumber salad, and smashed cucumber salad.

Ingredients

1. Cucumbers – Persian cucumbers or English cucumbers are best as they have thin skin and little or no seeds. It has a sweeter taste and its crisp bite works great for making sandwiches. You can also use Japanese cucumbers, or Korean cucumbers, and cocktail cucumbers can also be used. I don’t recommend using American cucumbers as they have thicker skin and large seeds.
2. Bread – white bread is best as it is light, airy, and has a sweeter taste. For gluten-free options use gluten-free white bread.
3. Cream cheese – make sure it’s at room temperature and softened so mixing is easier.
4. Mayonnaise – any type of mayo will work, use full-fat regular mayonnaise for a richer taste.
5. Lemon juice and zest – add a lovely tang to the sandwich. The acidity from lemon zest and juice helps balance some of the richness from the cream cheese spread.
6. Fresh dill – dill gives the sandwich a citrusy, aniseed-like savory taste.
7. Green onion – adds a slight kick and freshness.
8. Onion and garlic powder – adds a savory taste to the sandwich. It also helps flavor cream cheese mayo spread and cut the richness of the spread.
9. Salt and pepper – cucumbers are great with a touch of salt. Adding a touch of fresh ground pepper makes it tastier.

Variations

• Herbs – if you don’t have fresh dill you can use dried dill. Substitute 1 teaspoon of dried dill for every 1 tablespoon of fresh dill. Substitute fresh dill with chives, tarragon, parsley, or mint.
• Bread – you can substitute white bread with brown bread, wheat bread, or multigrain bread.
• Other spreads – swap cream cheese with goat cheese, sour cream, or Greek yogurt.
• More veggies – you can pack the sandwich with slices of onion and tomato. You may also add a layer of baby spinach or salad greens.
• Add meat – add shredded chicken or sauteed/BBQ shrimp to the sandwich. A little smoked salmon, ham, or prosciutto is a lovely addition as well.
• If you feel like experimenting with seasoning and flavors, use homemade seasoning salt.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Remove the crust from the sandwich bread and place it on a dry cutting board.

Step 2: Thinly slice the cucumbers. You can leave the skin on. Place aside.

Step 3: In a bowl add softened cream cheese and mayonnaise.

Step 4: Using a hand beater, beat until creamy.

Step 5: Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dill, and green onion.

Step 6: Mix well until combined.

Step 7: Generously smear one side of each bread slice with cream cheese dill spread. Arrange thin slices of cucumber overlapping so they fit well on the bread.

Step 8: Optional step – sprinkle salt, pepper, dill, and green onion over the cucumbers.

Cover the sandwich with another slice, and press gently so the sliced cucumbers stick to the cream cheese spread.
Using a sharp bread-cutting knife carefully cut the sandwich without pressing too much into half lengthwise or you can cut it into quarters or triangles.

Arrange the sandwich on a serving platter and enjoy with afternoon tea. Great for baby showers, and bridal showers.

Pro Tips

1. Be sure the cream cheese is softened before you start making sandwiches.
2. Using a hand beater helps quickly beat the cream cheese mixture. It also ensures that the cream cheese and mayo mix is cream and easy to spread.
3. To get perfectly thin and even slices of cucumber use a mandolin slicer.
4. Be sure to spread cream cheese dill mixture on both slices of bread.
5. Feel free to spread butter on the inside of the bread before adding the filling. Butter not only adds a richer taste but also prevents the bread from turning soggy.
6. Salt the cucumbers to prevent a soggy sandwich. Sprinkle salt on the cucumbers, and let them rest for 15-20 minutes. Drain the liquids from the cucumbers, pat dry with a kitchen towel. This additional step will keep the sandwich from getting soggy.

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📋Refreshing Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich

Jyothi Rajesh

These cucumber cream cheese sandwiches also called tea sandwiches are a simple, delightful addition to lunch or tea parties! These light and refreshing snacks are made with crisp cucumber and dill-flavored cream cheese. They are perfect for afternoon tea or lunch parties.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine British

Servings 12 sandwiches

Calories 100

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ▢ ½ teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
• ▢ 2 teaspoons fresh dill
• ▢ 1 teaspoon green onion
• ▢ 1 large English cucumber or 2-3 small English cucumbers
• ▢ 1 loaf white bread sliced

Instructions

 

• Remove the crust from the sandwich bread and place it on a dry cutting board.
• Thinly slice the cucumbers. You can leave the skin on. Place aside.
• In a bowl whisk softened cream cheese and mayonnaise until creamy. Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dill, and green onion. Mix well until combined.
• Generously smear one side of each bread slice with cream cheese dill spread.
• Arrange thin slices of cucumber overlapping so they fit well on the bread.
• Optional step – sprinkle salt, pepper, dill, and green onion over the cucumbers.
• Cover the sandwich with another slice, and press gently so the sliced cucumbers stick to the cream cheese spread.
• Using a sharp bread-cutting knife carefully cut the sandwich without pressing too much into half lengthwise or you can cut it into quarters or triangles.
• Arrange the sandwich on a serving platter and enjoy with afternoon tea. Great for baby showers, and bridal showers.

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Notes

1. Be sure the cream cheese is softened before you start making sandwiches.
2. Using a hand beater helps quickly beat the cream cheese mixture. It also ensures that the cream cheese and mayo mix is cream and easy to spread.
3. To get perfectly thin and even slices of cucumber use a mandolin slicer.
4. Be sure to spread cream cheese dill mixture on both slices of bread.
5. Feel free to spread butter on the inside of the bread before adding the filling. Butter not only adds a richer taste, but it also prevents the bread from turning soggy.
6. Salt the cucumbers to prevent a soggy sandwich. Sprinkle salt on the cucumbers, and let them rest for 15-20 minutes. Drain the liquids from the cucumbers, pat dry with a kitchen towel. This additional step will keep the sandwich from getting soggy.

 

Nutrition values mentioned are for one sandwich.

Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 286IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.2mg

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