Description
Cucumber Salad Sandwiches are light, crisp, and refreshing, featuring creamy herb spread, crunchy cucumbers, and soft sandwich bread. Perfect for brunches, tea parties, picnics, or a quick summer lunch, these easy sandwiches are packed with fresh flavor and come together in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Sandwiches
- 8 slices soft white or whole wheat sandwich bread
- 2 large English cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- Fresh cracked black pepper
For the Creamy Herb Spread
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Optional Additions
- Baby spinach
- Thinly sliced tomatoes
- Avocado slices
- Everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers: Thinly slice the cucumbers and pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Make the herb spread: In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, dill, and chives until smooth.
- Spread the filling: Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture onto one side of each slice of bread.
- Layer the cucumbers: Arrange the cucumber slices evenly over four slices of bread. Sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper and additional dill if desired.
- Add extras: Layer spinach, tomato, avocado, or everything bagel seasoning if using.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Top with the remaining bread slices and gently press together.
- Serve: Trim the crusts if desired, slice each sandwich into halves or quarters, and serve immediately with chips, fruit, or a fresh salad.
Notes
For the freshest texture, assemble the sandwiches just before serving. Lightly salting the cucumber slices and letting them rest for 10 minutes before patting dry helps prevent soggy sandwiches. These are perfect for afternoon tea, bridal showers, and summer picnics.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: cucumber salad sandwiches, cucumber tea sandwiches, cucumber cream cheese sandwich, easy lunch recipe, refreshing sandwich, picnic sandwiches