Cucumber Sandwich Recipe: Easy And Delicious With Only 5 Ingredients

This cucumber sandwich recipe requires only 5 simple ingredients and can be made in minutes. It’s perfect for a quick and tasty lunch, afternoon snack or for a party appetizer.

Open Cucumber Sandwich Recipe Ingredients

I love these open faced cucumber sandwiches. They are cool and refreshing from the cucumber, and the cream cheese spread has awesome flavor from the dry Italian seasoning mix. Don’t skip the dill, it takes these up another level.

• Loaf of Party Rye or Pumpernickel
• Fresh Cucumbers
• Good Seasons Italian Dry Mix Seasoning
• Cream Cheese, softened
• Dill (fresh dill or dried dill weed)

The recipe originates from Our Best Home Cooking Cook Book from the Oolitic Trinity Pentecost Church. I imagine that these cucumber snacks have been served at parties for decades, yet they are just as tasty today.

How do I make cucumber sandwiches?

Step by Step Instructions

1. Peel and slice cucumbers with a sharp knife or kitchen mandoline, approximately 1/8 inch thick.
2. Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream softened cream cheese with the dry Italian mix in a large mixing bowl.
3. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the bread slice.
4. Top with a cucumber slice, and sprinkle with dill.

Storage Instructions

Store cucumber tea sandwiches in an airtight container or wrap tightly with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for cucumber sandwiches on rye, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

Cucumber Sandwich Recipe FAQs

Cucumber tea sandwiches are the perfect treat to jazz up for a bridal shower, baby showers, anniversary parties, the holidays, Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, a fancy afternoon tea or for just a casual meal in the hot summer months.

• Be sure to start with softened cream cheese to prevent lumps in the cream cheese smear.
• Party loaf is found in the specialty bread section at the grocery store. Use either rye party bread or pumpernickel party loaf.
• Be sure these do not sit out for more than 4 hours since they contain cream cheese. When in doubt, store in the refrigerator.
• If your cucumbers are small, layer a couple thinner cucumber slices on one slice of party loaf.
• A mandoline works great for slicing cucumbers. Watch those fingers!

I crave these little bad boys especially when I have a ton of fresh cucumbers from my garden.

Recipe Variations

• Garnish with fresh chives or other fresh herbs, if desired.
• Use your favorite type of cucumber such as English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers. I make these in the summer with my garden cucumbers.
• Garnish with cracked black pepper and sea salt before serving.
• Make your own dry Italian seasoning mix, if desired with dried herbs such as garlic powder, onion powder, etc.
• Use reduced fat cream cheese, or cut the cream cheese with plain Greek yogurt, if desired. Or for a short cut, use a herbed cream cheese and skip the Italian seasoning mix.
• Instead of using cocktail bread, use a soft bread with the crusts cut off. Or, make it a regular cucumber sandwich with soft bread. Top the cream cheese layer and cucumbers with a second slice of bread.

Can cucumber sandwiches be made ahead?

Yes, cucumber sandwiches can be made ahead, but it’s best to assemble them shortly before serving to prevent the bread from becoming soggy. If you want to prepare them in advance, store the cucumber and cream cheese mixture separately and then assemble the sandwiches just before serving to help ensure that they are fresh and delicious.

What kind of bread should i use for cucumber sandwiches?

For open cucumber sandwiches with a cream cheese topping, use something hearty that can withhold the creamy topping and not get soggy. The small loaves of rye bread or pumpernickel bread (called party loaves) are the perfect vessel for the cucumber topping.

Party Appetizer Recipes

Frozen Spinach Dip

Polish Mistakes (Hanky Pankies)

Homemade Martini Olives

Pickled Eggs

Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

Chipped Beef Cheese Ball

Kitchen Utensils

• Stand Mixer
• Spreader
• Vegetable Peeler
• Mandolin
• Good Seasons Italian Mix