About This Cucumber Sandwich
Fresh and tasty cucumber sandwiches are wonderful finger foods to enjoy at lunch, tea parties and picnics, or whenever you need a quick and healthy snack. A classic cucumber sandwich typically includes slices of crisp cucumber layered on pieces of buttered bread and sprinkled with a bit of salt and pepper. They taste light and refreshing, perfect to pair with hot or iced tea! Below I share steps for preparing simple, traditional cucumber sandwiches that we most frequently enjoy at our home. However, you can jazz up this simple recipe by adding nearly any other toppings you like, such as mayo, cream cheese, tomatoes, fresh or dried herbs, and/or other thinly-sliced produce. My favorite sandwiches are made using homemade Whole Wheat Bread, but feel free to use any bread you prefer!
How to make Cucumber Sandwich
Prep Cucumber and Bread
- First, rinse and peel 1 medium cucumber. Slice the cucumber into thin discs, and set aside. Note: If you prefer less seeds, use English Cucumber. If the skin of the cucumber is thin, you can keep it. For a thicker skin, I suggest to peel it. Tip: I serve these sandwiches as soon as they are made. If you plan to serve them later after an hour or as a cold sandwich then to avoid the sogginess I suggest the following. Arrange the thinly sliced cucumbers in a tray and sprinkle some salt on them all over. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Later pat dry with a clean kitchen towel to remove the excess moisture.
- Next, use a sharp knife to cut the crusts off the pieces of bread. But don’t toss those crusts! The cut off bread edges can be pulsed or ground and used as bread crumbs. If you like sandwiches with crust, feel free to skip this step. Tip: Feel free to use any soft textured bread – whole wheat, brown, multi-grain, sandwich or white bread.
- Now spread a generous amount of salted, slightly softened butter evenly on the pieces of bread. First adding a layer of spread, like butter, helps to keep the bread soft and prevent sogginess from the cucumbers. Tip: If you like cream cheese or a mayonnaise, you can spread either on top of the butter.
Make Cucumber Sandwich
- On one piece of the pairs of buttered bread place 6 to 8 cucumber slices.
- Sprinkle a bit or more if you like of freshly cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt on the cucumber slices.
- Cover with the remaining buttered slices of bread. Use a sharp knife to cut the cucumber sandwiches into your choice of rectangles or triangles.
- Serve cucumber sandwiches immediately. They are wonderful to enjoy by themselves, with your favorite dips or other side dishes. Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Cheese Sandwich Recipe (2 Ways) Club Sandwich Coleslaw Sandwich Mayonnaise Sandwich | Veg Mayo Sandwich This Cucumber Sandwich recipe post from the blog archives first published in Feb 2017 has been republished and updated on 24 July 2022.
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About This Cucumber Sandwich
Fresh and tasty cucumber sandwiches are wonderful finger foods to enjoy at lunch, tea parties and picnics, or whenever you need a quick and healthy snack. A classic cucumber sandwich typically includes slices of crisp cucumber layered on pieces of buttered bread and sprinkled with a bit of salt and pepper. They taste light and refreshing, perfect to pair with hot or iced tea! Below I share steps for preparing simple, traditional cucumber sandwiches that we most frequently enjoy at our home. However, you can jazz up this simple recipe by adding nearly any other toppings you like, such as mayo, cream cheese, tomatoes, fresh or dried herbs, and/or other thinly-sliced produce. My favorite sandwiches are made using homemade Whole Wheat Bread, but feel free to use any bread you prefer!
How to make Cucumber Sandwich
Prep Cucumber and Bread
- First, rinse and peel 1 medium cucumber. Slice the cucumber into thin discs, and set aside. Note: If you prefer less seeds, use English Cucumber. If the skin of the cucumber is thin, you can keep it. For a thicker skin, I suggest to peel it. Tip: I serve these sandwiches as soon as they are made. If you plan to serve them later after an hour or as a cold sandwich then to avoid the sogginess I suggest the following. Arrange the thinly sliced cucumbers in a tray and sprinkle some salt on them all over. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Later pat dry with a clean kitchen towel to remove the excess moisture.
- Next, use a sharp knife to cut the crusts off the pieces of bread. But don’t toss those crusts! The cut off bread edges can be pulsed or ground and used as bread crumbs. If you like sandwiches with crust, feel free to skip this step. Tip: Feel free to use any soft textured bread – whole wheat, brown, multi-grain, sandwich or white bread.
- Now spread a generous amount of salted, slightly softened butter evenly on the pieces of bread. First adding a layer of spread, like butter, helps to keep the bread soft and prevent sogginess from the cucumbers. Tip: If you like cream cheese or a mayonnaise, you can spread either on top of the butter.
Make Cucumber Sandwich
- On one piece of the pairs of buttered bread place 6 to 8 cucumber slices.
- Sprinkle a bit or more if you like of freshly cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt on the cucumber slices.
- Cover with the remaining buttered slices of bread. Use a sharp knife to cut the cucumber sandwiches into your choice of rectangles or triangles.
- Serve cucumber sandwiches immediately. They are wonderful to enjoy by themselves, with your favorite dips or other side dishes. Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Cheese Sandwich Recipe (2 Ways) Club Sandwich Coleslaw Sandwich Mayonnaise Sandwich | Veg Mayo Sandwich This Cucumber Sandwich recipe post from the blog archives first published in Feb 2017 has been republished and updated on 24 July 2022.
