Description
Delightful pioneer woman cucumber sandwiches combine crisp cucumbers with creamy herbed spread on pillowy white bread. Cool summer classic delivers refreshing simplicity you’ll savor with each delicate bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 slices high-quality soft white sandwich bread (about 1 loaf), crusts removed
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 English cucumber
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp minced fresh dill
- 1 tbsp minced fresh chives
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prep Cucumber: Use a mandolin or sharp knife to create gossamer-thin cucumber rounds, ensuring uniform translucent slices.
- Salt and Drain: Distribute salt over cucumber slices and rest on paper towels for 15-30 minutes, allowing excess moisture to dissipate, then gently pat dry with fresh towels.
- Herbed Cream Mixture: Whip cream cheese, mayonnaise, fresh dill, chives, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt into a silky, aromatic spread with consistent texture.
- Bread Assembly: Lavishly coat bread slices with herbed cream mixture, then artfully layer cucumber rounds in a slightly overlapping pattern across half the bread pieces.
- Seasoning Touch: Sprinkle freshly cracked black pepper over cucumber layers to elevate flavor profile.
- Sandwich Finalization: Crown cucumber-laden bread with remaining slices, cream cheese side down, pressing gently to ensure cohesion.
- Presentation: Slice sandwiches diagonally into refined triangular portions and arrange immediately on a serving platter to maintain peak freshness and visual appeal.
Notes
- Slice with Precision: Use a mandolin or sharp knife to create uniform, thin cucumber rounds (1/8-inch thick) for consistent texture and elegant presentation.
- Salt and Drain Technique: Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt and let rest on paper towels for 15-30 minutes to remove excess moisture, preventing soggy sandwiches.
- Herb Cream Cheese Magic: Whip cream cheese mixture thoroughly to ensure smooth, well-integrated flavors of dill, chives, and lemon juice.
- Serve Fresh and Quick: Assemble and cut sandwiches just before serving to maintain crisp texture and prevent bread from becoming soft or soggy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg