Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich
This Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich layers an herby cream cheese spread with thinly sliced cucumbers on bread. It’s a crisp and refreshing sandwich to serve with afternoon tea, at a party, or a picnic!
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Ingredients
For the cream cheese:
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 2 tbsp mayo
- 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt and black pepper to taste
For the sandwich:
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 loaf bread (12 slices) sliced and crusts removed
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese and butter on a small plate and microwave for 1 minute, stopping every 15 seconds to ensure they’re softened, not melted; transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the mayo to that same bowl, then mix with a mixer until smooth. Then add in the dill, chives, garlic powder, salt and black pepper and stir to combine.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture overtop of one slice of bread. Set aside.
- Next, thinly slice the cucumber and add a layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture on the slice of bread. Add a little bit more cream cheese mixture on the other slice of bread. Add the bread on top of the cucumbers and then remove the crusts (optional).
- Slice the sandwich diagonally and serve. Store cream cheese mixture in the fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy!
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.3mg
