14 curried 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

cubed, cooked chicken, unpeeled red apple, chopped, dried cranberries, sliced celery, chopped pecans, sliced green onions, mayonnaise, lime juice, curry powder, bread, lettuce leaves

sandwich bread, cream cheese, scallions, dill, curry powder, paprika, salt , pepper to taste, english cucumber, cream, vinegar, butter

flaked coconut, chopped almonds, cream cheese, softened, orange marmalade, curry powder, salt, pepper, diced cooked chicken, thick) pumpernickel , wheat, or white bread slices, diced green onions

chopped cooked chicken, cream cheese, softened, dried cranberries, chopped, sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, green onions, minced, celery ribs, diced, almonds, toasted, curry powder, freshly grated ginger, salt, pepper, whole-grain bread slices

chicken breast, curry paste, mayonnaise, onion, chopped, pickle, chopped, curry powder, salt, pepper, bread , toasting, butter

diced grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped celery, nonfat plain greek yogurt, raisins, reduced-fat mayonnaise, curry powder, whole-wheat pita (6 inches), chopped kale, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, brewed black tea, lemon wedge

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

chopped cooked chicken, diced celery, toasted sweetened flaked coconut, cream cheese, softened, minced green onions, freshly grated ginger, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper

eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, good-quality mayonnaise, curry powder, chopped parsley, unsalted butter, softened, whole wheat bread, watercress

white bread, butter , for spreading, eggs, hard boiled, shelled, watercress, chopped, mayonnaise , to moisten, mango chutney (chop any big bits in this ), chicken, cooked, shredded, greek yogurt, curry powder (or to taste), tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped, mint, chopped, coriander, chopped

hard-boiled egg; peeled, curry powder, mayonnaise, salt, fine ground white pepper, soft whole wheat sandwich bread; crusts off, asparagus spears; trimmed peeled and steamed