51 onion 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

cream cheese, cucumber, peeled,seeded and grated, yellow onion, peeled and grated, mayonnaise, tabasco sauce, salt

dried tarragon, salt, divided, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast, reduced-fat mayonnaise, red onion, finely chopped, dill weed, lemon juice, multi-grain bread, crusts removed, cucumber, sliced thin, cantaloupe , cut into 12 thin slices

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

green onions, finely chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, bacon, cooked and crumbled, ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, very thin white pepperidge farm bread

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, snipped fresh dill, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, pepper, cucumbers, seeded and chopped, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped onion, pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped, minced fresh parsley, whole wheat bread, cucumber slices and fresh dill sprigs, optional

english cucumbers, peeled & grated, salt, mayonnaise, cream cheese, softened, sweet onion, finely chopped, fresh baby dill weed, chopped fine, garlic clove, minced fine, sliced soft white bread

cooked ham , cut into 1-inch pieces, onion, quartered, sweet gherkins, pecans,toasted and cooled, dijon mustard, tabasco sauce, mayonnaise, firm white sandwich bread, garnish: chopped parsley and pecans

celery ribs, finely chopped, reduced-fat mayonnaise, green onions, chopped, lime juice, chili sauce, seasoned salt, cooked fresh or canned crabmeat, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, whole wheat bread, butter, softened, lettuce leaves, paprika, green onions , cut into thin strips, optional

hard-cooked eggs, peeled and grated, mayonnaise, diced celery, chopped chives, minced red onion, chopped fresh tarragon, freshly ground pepper, seasoned salt

mayonnaise, grated onion, dried tarragon, pepper, chunk white chicken, drained, celery rib, finely chopped, white bread, crusts removed, butter, softened, minced fresh parsley, julienned carrot

mayonnaise, minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh tarragon leaves, fresh lemon juice to taste, tabasco to taste, very thin slices of homemade-type white bread, vidalia onion (available seasonally at specialty produce markets andsome supermarkets), sliced very thin

artichoke hearts , in water, drained and chopped, mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley, cayenne pepper, kosher salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, white sandwich bread or 20 slices wheat sandwich bread

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)

pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and chopped, onion, diced, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, toasted pecans, chopped, reduced-fat mayonnaise, white bread slices

fresh spinach, mayonnaise, carton sour cream, chopped green onion, dry vegetable soup mix, hot sauce, white bread

soft fresh bread (remove crust ), onion, cucumber peeled, cream cheese, salt

cream cheese, softened, chopped green onion, chopped watercress, orange zest, honey (optional), whole grain bread, golden delicious apple, cored and thinly sliced, alfalfa sprout (optional), orange section (optional)