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    Published: Jan 25, 2019 · Modified: Feb 22, 2019 by Usha Rao

    Mini Cucumber Sandwiches

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    Mini cucumber sandwiches are 3 ingredient, under 10 minutes finger food, kids friendly snack and a light meal.

    Stack of mini sandwiches.

    Table of contents

    • How About Elevenses?
    • Why Mini Sandwiches?
    • How to make?
    • Related Recipes
    • Mini Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

    How About Elevenses?

    'How about elevenses' is this week's theme. Elevenses is a short refreshments break, taken around 11am. The first recipe for this theme was fresh cranberry pecan brownies and today, how about mini cucumber sandwiches for elevenses?

    Why Mini Sandwiches?

    3 ingredients, under 10 minutes, quick and easy cucumber sandwiches make a great snack and a light meal for any time of the day. Hence makes a perfect finger food for short refreshment breaks like elevenses, tea time snacks or any party, as a matter of fact.

    Cucumber sandwiches.

    How to make?

    Smear some cream cheese on one side of bread slices and sandwich them with some cucumber slices. Trim the edges, cut into 4 squares and dig in or refrigerate until ready to serve. It is as simple as that and a great make ahead food! These sandwiches are great to pack to school, for lunch boxes and for picnics.

    3 ingredient sandwiches.

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    Mini Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

    📖 Recipe

    3 ingredient mini cucumber sandwiches are a kids friendly tea time snack and great for parties as well

    Mini Cucumber Sandwiches

    Mini cucumber sandwiches are make a head, 3 ingredient, quick & easy snack, and a light meal.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Snack, Starter
    Cuisine: American, Continental
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 277kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 slices of Sandwich Bread
    • Philadelphia Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese
    • 1 Mini Cucumber sliced

    Instructions

    • Spread cream cheese on one side of each slice.
    • Arrange cucumber slices on one slice of creamed bread. Depending on the thickness of the cucumber slices, arrange in one or two layers.
    • Close the sandwich with the other slice.
    • Gently press the sandwich.
    • Trim the edges of the sandwich and cut into 4 squares.  
    • Serve immediately or cover the sandwiches and the refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Feel free to use any brand and flavor of cream cheese.
    • For a variation and for some heat, sprinkle some pepper powder or hot sauce on cucumber slices or on one of the bread slices.
    • Nutrition - Values are approximate. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0g | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Renu says

      February 09, 2019 at 4:29 pm

      5 stars
      Wow such a simple and yummy sandwich. Will try this for my son's lunch, simply running out of ideas.

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    2. Gayathri Kumar says

      February 03, 2019 at 8:05 am

      These tiny sandwiches are super cute. And the cucumber adds a wonderful colour to them.

      Reply
    3. Suma Gandlur says

      February 02, 2019 at 10:38 pm

      Those cucumber sandwiches look cute and are perfect for any tea time meal.

      Reply
    4. harini says

      February 02, 2019 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      I love these sandwiches and I bet any tea party is incomplete with these. Beautiful pictures too.

      Reply
    5. Pavani says

      January 31, 2019 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      Usha, those mini sandwiches look so cute and so easy to make. Perfect to eat any time of the day 🙂

      Reply
    6. Jayashree says

      January 30, 2019 at 5:18 am

      These mini sandwiches look so cute. This is a tasty and easy to make snack.

      Reply
    7. Rajani says

      January 29, 2019 at 10:15 pm

      I am a fan of these sandwiches, I prefer them chilled so it’s more of a summer treat. Love your presentation. The clicks are beautiful!

      Reply
    8. Sushma says

      January 28, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      The sandwiches looks so pretty. Such a quick snack that’s even kids can do it. Love it. Am going to make this for kids tomorrow for snack. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    9. Srivalli says

      January 28, 2019 at 6:00 am

      Oh gosh those pictures are so pretty and so nicely composed Usha, makes me want to grab those sandwiches right away!

      Reply
    10. Vaishali Sabnani says

      January 28, 2019 at 12:38 am

      I love cucumbers and a sandwich with these is absolutely my kind of snack for Elevenses . Very well presented .

      Reply
    11. Kalyani says

      January 27, 2019 at 9:54 pm

      I love these and just made this for my kids this morn for their snack box ! Loved the brick wall backdrop in the first pic, usha ! Is that a decal sticker or a real wall ?

      Reply
    12. Varada says

      January 25, 2019 at 9:37 pm

      The sandwiches look very cute and should make a perfect snack either mid morning or in the afternoon.

      Reply

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