Valentina Ablaev
Cucumber sandwiches make the perfect simple and delicious tea sandwich. They are perfect for a picnic or afternoon tea. Herb cream cheese is smeared on baguette slices, but the key is the thinly sliced cucumber, which makes for the perfect crunch.
Sandwiches are the perfect meal to prep for a day out in the sun. We love our club sandwich recipe and our turkey bacon grilled cheese, but this cucumber sandwich is the easiest of them all!
This open-faced cucumber sandwich is the perfect easy recipe that only requires a few ingredients. The creamy herb spread is so flavorful on the soft white baguette. The crisp cucumbers are layered on top of each other and lightly seasoned.
We love open-faced sandwiches! They are perfect to have flavor in every bite while not getting too full on bread. Our chicken mushroom canape is the perfect baked cheesy sandwich and our avocado shrimp canape is always a crowd pleaser!
Why Try this Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe?
- Simple ingredients. This recipe uses a few simple ingredients.
- Affordable. A cucumber sandwich is the perfect, easy, and cheap sandwich to make on a budget.
- Easy to pack. This cucumber sandwich is perfect for packing in advance!
- Party favorite. The sandwiches are great for a tea party, baby showers, and potlucks.
Ingredients for Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Simple ingredients make the perfect sandwiches:
- Cream cheese – softened to room temperature.
- Mayo – combined with the cream cheese, makes a great spread.
- Fresh herbs – fresh dill adds great flavor, but you can also add parsley and chives.
- Baguette – a french baguette is perfect for this recipe.
- Cucumbers – thinly sliced english cucumbers.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions and Variations
Make this the perfect sandwich for you:
- Add protein: Bulk up this sandwich by adding tuna, ham, or turkey slices! You can even add sauteed shrimp on top of the sandwiches.
- Avocado spread: Add half of an avocado to the mixture for an avocado spread/
- Closed sandwich: You can easily serve the sandwich as a classic sandwich between two slices of homemade white bread instead of an open-faced sandwich.
- Low-carb version: Make mini cucumber bites for the perfect cucumber appetizer without bread!
How to Make a Cucumber Sandwiches
- To a bowl, add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, garlic, and black pepper.
- Beat the mixture until it’s smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto one side of each piece of the sliced baguette.
- Add a few slices of cucumber to a slice of bread and sprinkle with dill. Repeat with remaining bread slices.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to one day.
How to Serve Cucumber Sandwiches
- This picnic sandwich is perfectly paired with an easy, make-ahead salad. Our easy macaroni salad is a great salad that can be made in advance and tastes incredible with this sandwich.
- Our creamy vegetable soup is a soup that is packed with flavor and is so hearty.
Recipe FAQs
Peeling the cucumbers is completely optional and up to personal preferences.
Yes, you can slice cucumbers with a sharp knife.
You can make the spread with just herbs and mayo, but the cream cheese adds a great sweetness and texture.
French baguettes are denser, so they don’t get soggy as fast as standard white sandwich bread.
Store Cucumber Sandwiches:
- Storage. Wrap the sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and store for 1-2 days.
- Freeze. We don’t recommend freezing this sandwich.
More Sandwich Recipes
If you enjoyed this cucumber sandwich recipe, be sure to try our other easy sandwich recipes; here are some of our favorites:
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Cucumber Sandwiches (Tea Sandwiches)
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tsp fresh dill divided
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 baguette cut into ¼-inch slices
- 1 English cucumber sliced thin
Instructions
- To a bowl, add the cream cheese, mayo, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Beat the mixture until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto one side of each piece of sliced baguette.
- Add a few slices of cucumber per baguette and top with remaining dill.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to one day.
Notes
- Storage. Wrap the sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and store for 1-2 days.
- Add protein: Bulk up this sandwich by adding tuna, ham, or turkey slices! You can even add sauteed shrimp on top of the sandwiches.
- Avocado spread: Add half of an avocado to the mixture for an avocado spread
