44878 cucumber shrimp tea sandwiches Recipes

minced green onion, tub-style light cream cheese, softened, fat-free mayonnaise, plain low-fat yogurt, fresh dill, garlic salt, black pepper, shrimp or 1 1/2 lbs , cooked and peeled, cucumber, sliced very thin, bread, your choice (pumpernickel was the bread served at the party)

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, catsup, prepared mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, fresh lemon, squeezed for juice, chopped cooked shrimp (about a lb), chopped celery, minced green onion, sliced bread of choice, olive slices, stuffed green or black, for garnish, sliced cucumber, twisted, for garnish

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

cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin (seedless are great), cream cheese, softened, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, rye cocktail bread, dill weed (to garnish )

shrimp, cooked,peeled and diced, cream cheese, softened, garlic, minced, cucumber, peeled,seeded and diced, sour cream, green onions, finely chopped, ketchup, worcestershire sauce

shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and tails removed (31-40 per lb), english cucumbers, about 1 1/2 lb total, rinsed, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, wasabi powder (to taste), unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped (optional), green onion, chopped (optional)

cucumber, peeled and finely chopped, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives, butter, softened, whole wheat bread, crusts removed, mayonnaise, trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress

cubed cooked chicken breast, chopped seeded peeled cucumber, fat-free mayonnaise, salt, dill weed, lettuce leaves, tomato, sandwich buns, split

sandwich bread, eggs, hard boiled, mustard, mayonnaise, cornichons, diced, paprika, vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, butter

pumpernickel cocktail bread, cream cheese, softened, italian salad dressing mix, hothouse cucumber, sliced thin, dried dill

loosely packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed , spun dry, and chopped fine, unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, whole-wheat bread, a 3-inch length of seedless cucumber , cut into thin slices

chopped peeled and deveined, cooked shrimp (about 1 lb. of any size), diced celery, toasted sweetened flaked coconut, cream cheese, softened, minced green onions, freshly grated ginger, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper

shrimp, cooked, peeled, and diced, cream cheese, softened, garlic, minced, cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, sour cream, green onions, finely chopped, ketchup, worcestershire sauce

cream cheese, cucumber, finely chopped, smoked salmon, thinly sliced, watercress, trimmed & minced, lemon juice, bagels, watercress, trimmed & minced

multigrain bread (we prefer milton s), hummus, cucumber, mozzarella cheese (can also use swiss)

cream cheese, softened, chopped cucumber, cold smoked salmon, thinly sliced, trimmed, minced watercress, lemon juice, ground red pepper, whole wheat bread slices, butter or margarine, softened, trimmed, minced watercress

carton plain nonfat yogurt, light process cream cheese product, peeled, seeded, and shredded cucumber, shredded onion, salt, ground white pepper, white sandwich bread, whole wheat bread, cucumber slices, fresh parsley sprigs (optional)