25103 open cucumber sandwiches appetizers Recipes

cream cheese, softened, italian salad dressing mix, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, pumpernickel bread , cut into 1/2 inch thick slices, cucumber, sliced, dried dill weed, paprika

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

white bread (or your favorite bread) or 1 slice wheat, sandwich (or your favorite bread), butter, low-sodium deli ham, pineapple (drained, if canned or fresh ), dried marjoram (optional), cheese , to cover bread. (gruyere or emmentaler are good choices)

cucumber, cream cheese, softened, blue cheese salad dressing, cocktail rye bread, pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped

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

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

english cucumber, thinly sliced, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, sugar, pepper, whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed, butter, softened, watercress sprigs

cocktail rye bread, cream cheese, softened, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, onion, halved and thinly sliced, mayonnaise

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, cocktail rye bread, cucumber, peeled and sliced, dried dill weed

cucumber - peeled, seeded, and minced, kosher salt to taste, cream cheese, softened, seasoned salt, ground cumin, sliced bread

mayonnaise, dry italian-style salad dressing mix, cocktail rye bread, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

whole wheat bread, cucumber, sliced, smoked ham, mustard, tomatoes, salt

unsalted butter, room temperature, minced fresh dill, dijon mustard, danish pumpernickel bread, english hothouse cucumber, sliced smoked salmon or lox, freshly ground pepper, fresh dill sprigs

japanese, persian , or english hothouse cucumbers, unsalted butter, melted, labneh (lebanese yogurt cheese) or greek-style yogurt, mayonnaise, salt-packed capers, rinsed well, roughly chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh mint leaves, more) fresh lemon juice, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, loaves focaccia , halved horizontally, or 8 ciabatta rolls, extra-virgin olive oil

french bread (for appetizer), prosciutto, cut up, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut up, spoon olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped ripe tomato, oregano (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinegar

seckel pear, stemmed, sliced and cored (skipped peeling, too difficult), rye bread (we tested the sandwich with dark russian ) or 1 slice grain bread, your choice (we tested the sandwich with dark russian ), mayonnaise, blue cheese, crumbled (good quality !), baby spinach leaves , romaine (we tried arugula) or baby arugula (we tried arugula), chopped walnuts, bacon, crispy cooked (regular or candied see agave glazed bacon or smoky tempeh bacon for ex) or 1/2 slice tempeh bacon (regular or candied see agave glazed bacon or smoky tempeh bacon for ex), fresh cracked black pepper

shrimp, thick slices of english cucumber, cocktail sauce, greens as a bed for these sandwiches

bread, relish sandwich spread or 2 tsp mayonnaise, cucumber, cheese, pepper