These Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are the perfect little bites that are made with white bread that has had the crust removed, spread with a smoked paprika dill cream cheese spread and sliced cucumbers.
Tea sandwiches are perfect to serve at lunch next to a bowl of hot soup or enjoy as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea.
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I grew up eating cucumber sandwiches. My mom would spread some white bread with mayonnaise, place a layer of cucumbers on the bread and serve them up for lunch. She would cut them into either four triangles or quarters and us kids would gobble them down.
Little did I know back then we were eating what were considered tea sandwiches. The tea sandwich originates from the United Kingdom. It is often served at tea time to help hold off hunger until dinner time. Known in the U.S. as a snack!
This recipe is made a little differently than the way my mom would make our cucumber sandwiches. Instead of mayonnaise, I created a dill cream cheese spread that has a hint of smoked paprika. And, it was so good we did not want to stop eating them.
🥘 Ingredients
White bread. This is essential in my opinion for making this type of sandwich. I like to cut the crusts off, making them look dainter and even more appealing to kids!
Cucumbers 🥒, my preference is the English cucumber as they don't have the seeds a regular cucumber has.
Cream Cheese, use full fat or reduced fat, either works.
Fresh dill weed, be sure to mince it before you measure it.
Onion
Lemon juice, fresh is best!
🔪 Instructions
- Cut the crust from all sides of the bread.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, minced dill, onion, lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
- Divide the the cream cheese mixture between 4 slices of bread spreading the cheese evenly over each slice.
- Top the bottom slice of bread with 6 cucumber slices and cover with the second slice of bread. Cut into 6 sections.
📖 Variations
- Substitute ¼ cup of mayonnaise or sour cream for 2 ounces of the cream cheese.
- Eliminate the dill and and paprika and use 1 tablespoon of diced jalapeno peppers and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
- Add ¼ cup of sliced green or black olives to the cream cheese mixture.
More Vegetarian Lunch Sandwiches
Grilled Tomato and Brie Sandwiches
Portobello Cheesesteak Sandwich
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📖 Recipe
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp minced fresh dill
- 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- ½ tbsp minced onion
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 8 slices white bread crusts removed
Instructions
- Cut the crust from all sides of the bread.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, minced dill, onion, lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
- Divide the the cream cheese mixture between 4 slices of bread spreading the cheese evenly over each slice.
- Top the bottom slice of bread with 6 cucumber slices and cover with the second slice of bread. Cut into 6 sections.
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