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

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.

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.

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Mini Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

Mini Cucumber Sandwiches

Mini cucumber sandwiches are make a head, 3 ingredient, quick & easy snack, and a light meal.

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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