Easy Tea Sandwiches
Traditional English tea sandwiches are a classic snack that can be served as an app or for afternoon tea. These three variations (cucumber, strawberry and radish) on the darling finger sandwiches are the perfect easy, no-fuss recipe for your next party.
Servings: 15 sandwiches
Calories: 53kcal
Ingredients
- 2 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 2 oz goat cheese (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill (plus more for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 5 slices pumpernickel or rye bread
- 6-8 strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 4-6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the cream cheese and goat cheese together. Add the dill and chives and mix well to combine.
- Spread the cheese and herb mixture evenly over the 4 slices of bread.
- Layer the sliced strawberries over 2 pieces of bread. Do the same with the sliced cucumber, and add the sliced radishes to the remaining piece of bread. You should end up with 2 pieces of bread with strawberries, 2 pieces of bread with cucumbers and 1 piece of bread with radishes.
- Cut the crusts of the bread to form perfect rectangles.
- Cut each slice of bread into thirds, then arrange the tea sandwiches on a serving platter.
- Garnish the tea sandwiches with extra dill and chives, salt, and black pepper.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
These tea sandwiches are best eaten the same day they are made.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg
