Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Nothing feels quite so perfectly British as a tea party. No tea party is complete without delicate tea sandwiches! I like to serve mine in open-faced triangle shapes, but you can also make them into closed sandwiches. Both options are outlined in the recipe.

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Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: British

Servings: 24 open-faced sandwiches

Calories: 68kcal

Author: Hallie Klecker

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese - softened
• ▢ ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• ▢ 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 12 slices gluten-free sandwich bread
• ▢ 1 large English cucumber - very thinly sliced (use a mandolin if you have one)

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Instructions

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  Combine the cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix to combine thoroughly.
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  To make open-faced sandwiches: Trim the crusts from the bread slices. Spread the slices with the cream cheese mixture. Cut the bread slices in half diagonally to form triangles. Shingle cucumber slices on top. Serve.
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  To make closed sandwiches: Spread slices of bread with the cream cheese mixture. Layer cucumber slices on half of the bread slices. Top with the remaining bread slices, cream cheese side down. Trim the crusts off the sandwiches. Cut into triangles or rectangles and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 68 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 92mg4%

Potassium 49mg1%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 178IU4%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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