13 and basil tea sandwiches Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked, mayonnaise, lemon-pepper seasoning, crumbled goat cheese, multigrain bread, crusts removed, fresh basil leaves

cooked chicken breast, cubed, mayonnaise, dried cranberries, chopped fresh basil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, whole grain bread, crusts removed, cucumber, thinly sliced

all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, double-acting baking powder, pepper, vegetable shortening, softened, sugar, egg, buttermilk, coarsely grated well-scrubbed zucchini, chopped fresh basil, unsalted butter, softened (optional, for tea sandwich), radishes, sliced thin (optional, for tea sandwich)

cream cheese, room temperature, minced scallions (white and green parts ), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dense raisin-nut bread , unsliced, fresh or smoked turkey breast, fresh basil leaves

white bread (cut into 16 round shapes ), soft butter, mayonnaise, tomatoes , slices (to fit bread rounds), provolone cheese, fresh basil leaves, salt and pepper, olive oil

cream cheese, softened, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped cucumber, mayonnaise, minced red onion, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground pepper, salt

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, oil from the sun-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped green onions, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, minced garlic, grated provolone, parmesan, tomato-herb bread, fresh ricotta cheese, drained, cream cheese, softened, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped kalamata olives, baby spinach, rinsed and spun dry, stems removed, sliced capacolla, sliced bresaola, sliced salami, sliced soppresata

whole cooked chicken , store bought is ideal, mayonnaise, lime , juice and zest of, finely grated, white bread, sliced, whole wheat sandwich loaf, sliced, butter, softened, arugula, roughly chopped, mixed herbs, leaves finely chopped (such as dill, parsley, basil and mint)

jasmine green tea bags, kosher salt, two 6-oz boneless , skinless chicken breasts, cut into small bite-size cubes, diced red onion, mayonnaise, fat-free plain greek yogurt, sliced fresh basil, chopped fresh tarragon, white balsamic vinegar, sliced natural almonds, fruit-n-nut or rye bread, mixed baby salad greens