Cucumber Sandwiches
Delight in these easy-to-make cucumber sandwiches, featuring a creamy dill spread and fresh cucumber slices layered between slices of whole wheat bread. Perfect for parties, picnics, or a light snack!
Equipment
- mandoline
Ingredients
- 1 loaf whole wheat bread (or light rye bread)
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
Instructions
- Start by blending the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, onion powder, black pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, and dill in a bowl until fully blended.
Assembling the Sandwiches:
- Use a mandoline to slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
- Spread a generous portion of the cream cheese mixture onto one side of a slice of bread.
- Arrange the cucumber slices on top of the cream cheese, overlapping slightly.
- Add another slice of bread on top, cream cheese side down, to create a sandwich.
- Trim the edges of the sandwich to make them neat, and slice diagonally into two triangles.
- Continue this process until all the bread is used up to make sandwiches.