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Elevated Cucumber Sandwiches

Thinly sliced cucumbers are layered between soft sourdough bread and a spread of cream cheese mixed with our secret ingredient seasoning blend.
Prep Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Keyword: cucumber, sandwich
Servings: 18 mini sandwiches

Equipment

  • mandoline
  • offset spatula

Ingredients

  • one bag Persian or “mini” cucumbers approximately 8 cucumbers
  • 12 slices soft sourdough sandwich bread we recommend Trader Joe’s Sourdough Sliced Bread (blue label)
  • 8 oz whipped cream cheese
  • 1 tsp Lakeshore Shallot & Herb seasoning
  • flaked sea salt we recommend Maldon

Instructions

  • Trim the ends off each cucumber and slice lengthwise on a mandoline. Slice slowly and carefully – mandoline blades are sharp! Our mandoline has three settings; we use the 2nd level (2.5 mm).
  • Mix 1 tsp Lakeshore Shallot & Herb seasoning into the whipped cream cheese. Regular cream cheese would also work, but we’ve found the whipped cream cheese easier to mix because of its lighter texture.
  • Lay out six slices of bread and spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on each slice using an offset spatula.
  • Place three thin slices of cucumber horizontally on half of the bread. Then place three slices of cucumber vertically on top of the horizontal ones. Sprinkle lightly with flaked sea salt.
  • Top sandwich with the other slice of bread. Trim of the crust of each sandwich and slice vertically in thirds. Repeat with the remaining cucumbers and bread.