Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich is a classic English tea sandwich made with fresh cucumbers, cream cheese, fresh herbs, and seasonings. Perfect for afternoon tea, parties, picnics, or a light lunch.
I love cream cheese and am always looking for ways to use it, whether in dips, pasta, or sandwiches. Today, I'm sharing a classic English tea sandwich made with creamy herbed cream cheese and fresh cucumber slices.
More cream cheese sandwiches you may like are the vegetable cream cheese sandwich, beetroot carrot cream cheese sandwich. These are perfect for kids school lunch boxes, afternoon tea or snack, picnics, and potlucks.
How to Make Cream Cheese Cucumber Sandwich
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup (8 oz) softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon chopped mint, and 2 tablespoons chopped dill (optional but highly recommended). Add ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional), black pepper, and salt to taste. Stir in ½ teaspoon lime zest (optional) and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
Note: To soften cream cheese quickly, remove it from the foil wrapper and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Continue in 5-10-second intervals until soft and spreadable.
Cut the brown edges of the bread (optional).
Spread the herbed cream cheese mixture generously over both slices of bread. Arrange the cucumber slices evenly over one slice of bread.
Place the other bread slice on top and gently press down. Cut the sandwich into triangles or squares, as desired.
Serve the cream cheese cucumber sandwich at room temperature or chilled.
Serving Suggestions
Pair Cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches with English tea, masala chai, fresh fruits, or a simple salad like chickpea cucumber salad.
Tips & Variations
- Pat the cucumber slices dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and prevent the sandwiches from becoming soggy.
- For a traditional cucumber tea sandwich, soft white bread works well. However, you can use other breads like multigrain, brown, or sourdough.
- You can make the herbed cream cheese spread in advance when preparing for a party or tea gathering and assemble the sandwiches just before your guests arrive. Any leftover cream cheese mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- If you dont have mayonnaise, substitute with Greek yogurt (or hung curd) or sour cream, or skip it.
More Vegetarian Sandwich Recipes you may like
Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich with Fresh Herbs
Ingredients
- 1 cup cream cheese (about 8 oz) softened
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or greek yogurt, sour cream)
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint leaves chopped
- 2 tablespoons dill leaves chopped, (optional but recommended)
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder optional
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon lime zest optional
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2-3 medium Persian cucumber (or English cucumber)
- 6-8 bread slices
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), chopped coriander leaves, chopped mint, and chopped dill (optional but highly recommended). Add garlic powder (optional), black pepper, and salt to taste. Stir in lime zest (optional) and lime juice. Mix well until smooth and creamy.Note: To soften cream cheese quickly, remove it from the foil wrapper and microwave for 10–15 seconds. Continue in 5–10-second intervals until soft and spreadable.
- Cut the brown edges of the bread (optional).
- Spread the herbed cream cheese mixture generously over both slices of bread. Arrange the cucumber slices evenly over one slice of bread.
- Place the other bread slice on top and gently press down. Cut the sandwich into triangles or squares, as desired.Serve the cream cheese cucumber sandwich at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
- Pat the cucumber slices dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and prevent the sandwiches from becoming soggy.
- For a traditional cucumber tea sandwich, soft white bread works well. However, you can use other breads like multigrain, brown, or sourdough.
- You can make the herbed cream cheese spread in advance when preparing for a party or tea gathering and assemble the sandwiches just before your guests arrive. Any leftover cream cheese mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- If you dont have mayonnaise, substitute with Greek yogurt or sour cream or skip it.
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