Traditional Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe with Dill and Cream Cheese
Traditional cucumber sandwiches with dill and cream cheese, now with a fun twist of zesty dill and creamy,dreamy cream cheese make an elegant and irresistible picnic sandwich, or afternoon tea treat.
Servings: 8 small sandwiches
Ingredients
- ½ English cucumber peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- Salt
- 2 ounces whipped cream cheese
- ⅛ cup chopped fresh dill
- 4 slices soft white sandwich bread
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Lay out some paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, place the cucumbers slices in a single layer on top. Lightly salt them and let sit until water droplets form on the slices, 15 to 20 minutes. Pat the cucumbers dry using a paper towel.
- Mix the cream cheese and dill together in a small bowl. Season with salt to taste. Stack slices of white bread and cut off the crusts.
- Slather each slice of bread with the dill and cream cheese mixture. Place the cucumber rounds on half the slices of bread, overlapping the rounds slightly. Give a grind of black pepper, top the sandwich with the remaining slices of bread. Cut in half to make rectangles.
Notes
Serving a larger crowd: You can easily double or triple this recipe. Simply increase the number of servings in the recipe card and the measurements will automatically adjust – no math required!