Description
Light and refreshing cucumber salad sandwiches that combine the crispness of cucumbers with creamy spreads, perfect for a summer day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of bread (white, whole grain, or sourdough)
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- Cream cheese or hummus
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh dill or parsley (optional)
- Lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Spread a generous layer of cream cheese or hummus on one side of each slice of bread.
- Layer the cucumber slices evenly on one slice of bread.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over the cucumbers, adding fresh dill or parsley if desired.
- Drizzle with lemon juice for added zing.
- Place the second slice of bread on top, cream cheese or hummus side down.
- Cut into quarters and serve immediately.
Notes
For a make-ahead option, prepare the spread the night before and keep the cucumbers unseasoned until serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: cucumber, sandwich, salad, summer, light meal, appetizer, vegetarian