Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
March 31st, 2007
Stumble it!
I love cucumbers. They smell heavenly and are have a refreshingly cool crunch to them. Tea sandwiches are great in their standard form, but why not make open-faced sandwiches to show off your cucumber? Okay, that didn’t come out right, but you know what I mean.
These are so easy, you’re going to laugh. Or rather, you’re going to make them for guests and try not to smirk when your party-goers fawn all over them.
“Oh, those? They weren’t any trouble at all!”
Everyone will think you’re just being modest. There are four steps. Ready?
1. Shave long strips of cucumber with a regular vegetable peeler. Pat them with a paper towel if they seem too wet.
2. Spread your favorite sandwich bread with some Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese.
3. Lay out cucumber in a pretty pattern, slightly overlapping. If you line up the cucumbers to one side of the bread, you’ll have long enough strips left over for a second sandwich.
4. Cut off crusts and cut to desired shape. Use a cookie or biscuit cutter for non-square/triangular sandwiches. Sprinke with kosher salt and fresh pepper. Garnish with parsley, mint, or watercress.
Click the link for thee more completely gratuitous photos. They’re so darn pretty, I couldn’t help myself.
78 Comments
1. Mike | March 31st, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Oh man those are nice looking.
I think I’d make those just for decoration!
2. Shan | March 31st, 2007 at 6:55 pm
cute!
3. Maggie | March 31st, 2007 at 8:05 pm
these are darling. they make me want to throw a tea party.
4. Carolann | March 31st, 2007 at 9:00 pm
These are simply amazing! I love it! :)
5. SusanV | March 31st, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Those really are beautiful. Okay, you’ve convinced me to show off my cucumber! LOL
6. rachel | March 31st, 2007 at 9:35 pm
so pretty!
7. the village vegan | March 31st, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Awww, those bring back childhood tea party memories! :-) I’ll have to try them soon, because I’m sure they’re loads better (and look prettier!) than what I had back then.
8. andrea! | March 31st, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Those are DEADLY cute! Do you ever roll out the bread first? That’s always how I learned to make them.
9. bazu | March 31st, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Sigh. Just when I think you’ve shown us the prettiest thing ever, you come back with something sublime. These sandwiches are a work of art. I can go to bed happy now.
10. Amey | March 31st, 2007 at 11:27 pm
fun! Those are so sweet. And easy and tasty too! The pics are gorgeous. three cheers for veganyumyum!
11. Emmie | March 31st, 2007 at 11:41 pm
That’s so simple and so gorgeous. I love it when I get ideas for EASY things I can do that will still impress friends and family. Thanks!
12. Mihl | April 1st, 2007 at 7:03 am
You are a real food artist!
13. Emily Booth | April 1st, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Lolo, you’ve out done yourself! Those are spectacular!
14. daphne | April 1st, 2007 at 3:04 pm
i’m going to make these for my mom on her birthday! pure genius.
15. cherie | April 1st, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Wow, you are so artistic with food, it’s uncanny! These are amazing!
16. Sandy | April 2nd, 2007 at 11:21 am
These are amazing.
You know what will be possibly even more amazing?
Pie.
17. textual bulldog | April 2nd, 2007 at 8:02 pm
These are so beautiful! Thank you for such a simple, elegant recipe… This is exactly why you’re my favorite food blog!
18. Rachel | April 3rd, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’m a tea buff, and tea foods tend to rely heavily on cream, cream cheese, butter, and eggs. Can I put in a plea for a scone recipe? This is absolutely my favorite food blog…in the past week I’ve made the tea cookies (of course!), blueberry (non-)muffins, and broccoli soup with coulis. All delicious. Thank you for being here!
19. Kate | April 4th, 2007 at 2:35 am
I agree with Rachel; I would really appreciate more tea party recipes.
I love your blog, the photos are beautiful.
20. jen | April 5th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I read your stuff on the PPK forums all the time. This post, however, has made it obvious that I’ve been missing out by not checking this site everyday as well. I can’t wait to try and make these!!
21. Lolo | April 5th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Thank you so much for the kind words everyone! Your comments really brighten my day.
andrea – I totally forgot that people roll out the bread first! Maybe I should do that next time.
Rachel – I know there are a bunch of good scone recipes out there already, but if I find one I like or make up something good, you can be sure I’ll post about it!
22. johanna3 | April 12th, 2007 at 11:14 am
very cute and elegant!
23. Alison Weinert | April 12th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
I cannot wait to make these elegant tea sandwiches!
24. norman | April 12th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I have been trying to make tofu attractive to eat for some time without success. I shall surely try some of these ideas. The products do look yumcious!
25. Siran | January 8th, 2008 at 2:35 am
very elegant, look very appetizing Siran
http://siran-onik.blogspot.com/
26. Stephanie | April 14th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Cilantro, cucumber, and Tofutti are heavenly together as well!!
27. Concetta | April 28th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Now that’s what I call creative!!!
28. Mike | May 1st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Great, easy and aesthetically pleasing, by the way did you take the photos is fo, great job!
29. Tom | May 4th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
True confession: I’m not a vegan. I’m just a guy who’s been in search of a recipe for the best-looking cucumber sandwich. My search is over! This sandwich is a true work of art, and so easy! Thanks!
30. Dennis E. | May 6th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Lolo,Great Blog, You have a lot of nice recipes & I would like to know where you get that cheeze at. I hope to here from you soon. I live near Portland,OR. Thanks
I get Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese at my local grocery store. I think a lot of major grocery stores carry it now. Look for it by the regular cream cheeses!
31. Stina | May 27th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Hmmm, I believe these will be on the snack table at my next party. :)
32. pam | June 10th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I’m bloody well gonna try these buggers
33. Cris | June 12th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Yummy! I was looking for tea time recipes and found this great treat! and easy, hard to believe…
34. Steph | July 2nd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Look yummy!
What do you do with the edges when you cut them off to make pretty shapes? My tendancy would be to throw them in my mouth…but I don’t want to do that! Any other suggestions, or just save for leftovers?
I just eat them!
35. Jaemi | July 17th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
GORGEOUS! Hosting afternoon tea to celebrate by best friend’s second pregnancy on Saturday. These are definitely making an appearance. Thanks for the inspired and downright beautiful idea!!
36. nidhi | July 30th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
OMG! If your food looks good, half the job is done. They look awesome and so very simple to make. I m definitely going to make them
37. Arundathi | July 31st, 2008 at 1:52 am
Adorable! thanks for the ideas!
38. Cleplenog | August 2nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Thanks for the post
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40. saema | September 17th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
great how wonderful
41. Raúl. | November 12th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
otras ideas, por favor.
42. Jenni | December 9th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
These are adorable. I’m thinking Christmas-tree-shaped cucumber sandwiches for Christmas brunch…yay.
43. Linda | December 10th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I’m making these for an “English Tea” Staff Christmas party for Friday…I love the idea of using the Christmas tree cookie cutter…can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe and the tips.
44. Carla IIrvin | January 1st, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I love to garnish cuke sandwiches with lemon zest. Also, vegenaise is a good sub for Better than Cream Cheese. A little lemon juice mixed with the vegenaise makes for a nice, fresh zip to the sandwiches.
45. Alexandra | January 12th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Hey
These look wonderful!!
question: What Camera do you take these pics with? The quality is amazing!
46. Christine | January 15th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
I absolutely love your blog! Everything looks so delicious :) I can’t wait to make these cucumber tea sandwiches at my next get together! Thanks for all the great ideas!!
47. Jennifer | February 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 am
Fantastic. I made mine with the german dark bread that has dense thin slices (usually 12 grain or pumperknickel) and that my family calls “square bread” because the loaf is square, no crusts to cut off, it looked beautiful!!!
48. Sonja Smith | February 7th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I added smoked salmon, dill & lemon juice to the spread. Pops the colors & taste
49. Lori Craze | April 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I LOVE these…I just ate them for dinner…but added dill Yours look SO cute! I’m definitely making these for my get together this weekend! :)
50. LingLing | May 13th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Gosh! These are so cute and make my mouth waters!
I am definitely making these for my Friday afternoon teaparty!
Fantastic idea! Many thanks …
51. Linda | May 15th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I was looking for a cucumber sandwich recipe b/c I couldn’t remember what the spread was made out of – so glad I found this instead! Looks so much different, but so easy! Thanks!!
52. burk | May 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am
try more seasoning they really are beauriful though like some mayo or m. whip along with some ranch or either some good seaons italian seasoning and some dill on top. But thankyou for the decorating tip. Also rye bread goes well.
53. Adriana | June 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
They taste as good as they look! I could not believe how simple they were. My friend made them for a meeting and yes…I most definately fawned over them. She was most generous to share where she got the recipe as she could have just told me she made it up! Thanks to her and to you!
54. sue | July 11th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Okay I hate to cook so have so questions from a dummie. Do you have to do anything to the cucumbers ahead of time so you don’t taste the rind which can be off putting? Also how do you cut them with cookie cutters without them getting mangled?
55. Vegan Traveler | October 6th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I’ve making these for a potluck I need to attend. You continue to amaze me with your presentation!
56. ariea hager | October 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
that is so neat
57. Barbara | December 2nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
How pretty!!. Just what I was looking for. I’m an old hand at making cucumber sandwiches all the other ways. This decorative tip is great. Gonna use it for a special Silver Tea at church this week end. Thanks!
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59. Pete | March 30th, 2010 at 8:16 am
We are always looking out for stuff like this. You make a cucumber open sandwich as appetizing as sushi – and it looks just ass great. If a sandwich delivery business delivered stuff like this, it would go down great.
60. Pete | March 30th, 2010 at 8:16 am
We are always looking out for stuff like this. You make a cucumber open sandwich as appetizing as sushi – and it looks just ass great. If a sandwich delivery business delivered stuff like this, it would go down great.
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