50 tea sandwiches with lemon 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

egg yolk, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, sunflower oil, salt , to taste, cracked black pepper or white pepper, to taste, homemade wheat bread, your choice to remove crusts (ok to substitute white or multi grain bread-we used a 9-grain bread with sunflower seeds), lemon cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced (approximately )

lemon zest, fresh garlic scapes or 1 small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped, fresh goat cheese (chevre), fresh ground black pepper, english cucumbers, washed, unpeeled, loose leaf red leaf lettuce or arugula, lemon slice

lemon juice, granny smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped, light cream cheese, softened, brown sugar, low-fat milk, grated carrot, golden raisin, chopped pecans, cinnamon, wheat bread, crusts removed

unsalted butter, softened, lemon rind, finely grated, fresh lemon juice, salt, white bread, crusts removed, flat leaf parsley, red radishes , very thinly sliced on a mandoline

butter, softened, heavy cream, mild french mustard, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, cucumbers, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, fresh ground white pepper, creamed butter (see below ), bread

sour cream, cream cheese, softened, fresh dill weed, chopped, lemon juice, rye cocktail bread, cucumber , cut into 24 thin slices, smoked salmon , cut crosswise in half, grated lemon peel, fresh dill sprig

nutty oat bread, crusts removed, english cucumber (about 5 oz), kosher salt, lemon, hummus, you can use prepared hummus , which cuts down on the prep time.

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

cream cheese, room temperature, walnuts, toasted and chopped, parsley, minced, green bell pepper, minced, onion, minced, lemon juice, nutmeg, grated, salt, white pepper, bread (see note in description ( use thinly sliced ), butter, room temperature

butter, softened, heavy cream, mild french mustard, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, tomatoes (5 to a lb), salt & freshly ground black pepper, bread

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

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

unsalted butter, softened, honey, earl grey tea, finely ground (1 bag), salt, granny smith apple, peeled and coarsely shredded, fresh lemon juice, pumpernickel bread or 16 wheat bread, sliced smoked turkey

unsalted butter, softened, honey, earl grey tea (1 bag), finely ground, salt, granny smith apple, peeled and coarsely shredded, fresh lemon juice, pumpernickel bread, sliced smoked turkey

mayonnaise, coarsely chopped arugula leaves plus 30 whole arugula leaves (about 4 large bunches total), minced shallot, chopped fresh parsley, grated lemon peel, firm white sandwich bread, crusts trimmed, sliced smoked turkey

mayonnaise, sour cream, freshly grated lemon zest, coarse-grained mustard, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, very thin slicess homemade-type white bread, mint leaves (from about 1 large bunch), radishes, trimmed and sliced as thin as possible

cream cheese softened, chopped chives, bread of your choice, chopped crab, mayonnaise, lemon juice, prepared horseradish, salt and pepper to taste