Cucumber Finger Sandwiches #SundaySupper

Those of you who know me personally know of my serious love for sandwiches. I will always like the idea of having sandwiches for any meal of the day.

Yes sir, whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, I can totally support a meal suggestion that involves delicious slices fresh bread and some kind of savory filling (whatever it is!).

I've seen finger sandwiches like these served at all kinds of occasions, especially baby showers, bridal showers and early afternoon wedding receptions. I fell in love with the concept though, and I'll serve them at most any kind of get-together that I can like birthday parties, family barbecues or a relaxed evening with friends hanging out on the patio.

At my daughter's second birthday party I served finger sandwiches with pimiento cheese and tuna fillings and cut the sandwiches with tiara-shaped cookie cutters. Yes, I'm crazy like that.

I know some will think the notion of finger sandwiches served this way is a bit old-school and simple, but those two descriptive terms don't always equal boring, ya know. In fact, old-school and simple are exactly the two characteristics that make these small bites so charming, if you ask me.

There are lots of classic, delicious choices for filling finger sandwiches such as egg salad, ham salad, tuna salad and of course, there are loads of cold cut/cheese combinations.

But, during the hot summer months I'll typically choose to serve sandwiches stuffed with this simple, chilled cucumber spread. These cucumber finger sandwiches are vegetarian and the mild flavor of this filling is really refreshing on warm summer afternoons. 

I mentioned to a friend of mine that I planned to post about cucumber finger sandwiches this weekend and her response was "like the kind served at fancy tea parties?!".  I giggled and reassured her that she could safely put her pinky finger down and enjoy these cute, little sandwiches with a chilled cocktail, glass of wine or beer... or of course, tea!

Kitchen Equipment Tip: An all-purpose grater like this one is a great tool to keep around in the kitchen --> https://amzn.to/2Mx0NGi

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Cucumber Finger Sandwiches                                     printable recipe


Ingredients:

• 1 large cucumber, partially peeled and grated (use the large section of your grater for this
• 1/4 of a small onion, finely grated or two green onions, finely sliced
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature ( I used Neufchatel cheese)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I used reduced calorie Kraft brand)
• dash or two onion powder
• dash or two garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
• dash or two of finely ground white pepper

Instructions:

1. Drain the grated cucumber well on paper towels to reduce the water content. Mix the grated onion or green onions in the drained cucumber and set the mixture aside. 

2. Combine the softened cream cheese, mayo, and spices. Stir well. Add in the shredded vegetables. 

3. Cover the cucumber mixture and allow it to chill for at least one hour (or longer when you are able) before serving. Place 2-3 tablespoons of cucumber mixture of assorted bread slices and spread it out evenly . 

4. Use a sharp chef's knife to trim the crusts from the slices of bread and then slice the filled sandwich in the three even pieces. Enjoy!

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Thank you to the host of this week's Sunday Supper Movement recipe event, Christie Campbell. Please be sure to visit her over at her blog, A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures !

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