Name: Cucumber Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ English cucumber; ½ cup cream cheese ((softened)); 2 tbsp fresh dill ((or 1 tbsp dried dill)); ½ tsp fresh chives ((chopped)); salt to taste; pepper to taste; 4 slices white bread; 2 slices whole wheat bread ((with seeds optional))

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These cucumber sandwiches filled with fluffy cream cheese, fresh dill, fresh chives, and delicate slices of cucumber will be a hit at your next potluck or afternoon tea party. In 15 minutes, you can wow your guests with these easy tea sandwiches.

hand holding cucumber sandwich above cucumber slices and more cucumber sanwiches — Whip up these homemade cucumber sandwiches in 15 minutes.

WATCH MY RECIPE VIDEO BELOW to see how to make cucumber sandwiches in 15 minutes!

5 Tips For Homemade Cucumber Sandwiches

Tip 1: Remove The Cucumber Seeds

Don’t you hate it when you lift up a sandwich and the bread is a watery mess? Yeuck! To avoid soggy cucumber sandwiches, use a small spoon to remove the seeds and use paper towel to squeeze out excess moisture from each cucumber slice. I know it’s tempting to skip this step, but it’s worth this extra step.

Top view of cucumber slices drying on paper towel — Remove excess moisture by drying each cucumber slice on paper towel.

Tip 2: Soft Cream Cheese Is Worth The Wait

To soften the cream cheese, leave it out on the counter for 30 minutes.

Tip 3: Fresh Plain White Bread Tastes Best

The bread in these cucumber sandwiches should be fresh and fluffy. Use your favorite bread, but keep in mind that the cream cheese mixture and cucumber slices are the star of the sandwich. So, try not to use breads that will overwhelm the taste. For example, I love walnut bread and I’ve even used it to make this fun cheese and charcuterie tree appetizer. But, this walnut bread would overpower these delicate cucumbers.

2 slices of white bread and 2 slices of brown bread on a cutting board — Move over stale bread, we’re only using fresh fluffy bread for this cucumber sandwich recipe.

Tip 4: A Serrated Bread Knife Will Keep Your Bread Fluffy!

Using a serrated bread knife to cut the sandwich helps keep the bread light and fluffy. This is because the serrated edge on a bread knife maintains the shape of the bread without compressing it with each slice. I love using Shun’s Classic 9-inch Bread Knife (Amazon affiliate link) to cut bread, tomatoes, and cakes. In this recipe, I'm using white bread and whole wheat bread with seeds.

Shun Classic 9-inch bread knife on top of a cutting board surrounded by cucumber sandwiches — Using a serrated bread knife to cut the bread makes a huge difference because it keeps the bread light and fluffy. This is a Shun Classic 9-inch bread knife.

Tip 5: Fresh Or Dried Dill Tastes Great

Fresh dill versus dried dill: I tested this recipe with both versions and it tastes just as good with fresh dill as it does with dried dill.

Top view of fresh dill and dried dill on a marble table. — Fresh dill tastes just as good as dried dill in this cucumber sandwich recipe.

Difference Between English Cucumber and Regular Cucumber?

As you can see in the below image, English cucumber [top] has smaller seeds than a regular cucumber [bottom]. It's also sweeter than a regular cucumber and has thinner skin.

Don’t fret if you can’t get your hands on an English cucumber. You can still use a regular cucumber in this cucumber sandwich recipe, but make sure you peel off the entire skin first.

A top view of a slice of English cucumber compared to a slice of regular cucumber. — Check out the difference between an English cucumber [top] and regular cucumber [bottom].

hand holding cucumber sandwich above cucumber slices and more sandwiches

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Cucumber Sandwiches

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Servings 3 people

Author Chewable Structures

Ingredients

½ English cucumber
½ cup cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tbsp dried dill)
½ tsp fresh chives (chopped)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
4 slices white bread
2 slices whole wheat bread (with seeds optional)

Instructions

Watch my video tutorial:
Wash the English cucumber. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the skin.
Cut the cucumber in to two halves and remove the ends. Put half of the cucumber in the fridge. Cut the remaining half lengthwise (watch the video above).
Using a small spoon, remove the cucumber seeds.
Using a knife or mandolin slicer, thinly slice the cucumber so each slice is around 5 mm thick.
Lay each cucumber slice on a sheet of paper towel and press out any remaining moisture.
In a small bowl, add the cream cheese, dill, chives, salt and pepper. Mix together with a small spatula.
Using a small spatula or knife, spread the cream cheese mixture onto 8 slices of bread.
Add cucumber to half of the bread slices, then add the top bread slices.
10. Using a bread knife, remove the crust and cut into 3 rectangles or 4 triangles.
11. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container the day before serving.

Video

Notes

1. If you like a generous amount of cream cheese mixture in your cucumber sandwiches, then this recipe yields 3 sandwiches (ie. 9 small rectangular sandwiches). If you prefer less cream cheese mixture, you can cut more cucumber slices and stretch this recipe out to 4 sandwiches (ie. 12 small rectangular sandwiches).

2. To soften the cream cheese, leave it out at room temperature for around 30 minutes.

3. Using fresh dill tastes just as good as dried dill.

4. If you make these cucumber sandwiches the day before, leave them out at room temperature around 30 minutes before serving so the cream cheese softens.

5. To help keep the bread fluffy, use a serrated bread knife.

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