Cucumber Sandwiches with Cream Cheese
Published 6/3/2023 • Updated 7/5/2023
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These cucumber sandwiches are an easy lunch favorite, especially in the summer. They are made with squishy white bread, cream cheese, fresh dill, green onions, and lemon zest.
Easy Cucumber Sandwiches
There is nothing better than cheesy sandwiches, they are always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you are making a simple lunch for the family or hosting a summer bbq, these cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese are simple yet so delicious.
Serve them next to our pimento cheese sandwiches and a cucumber tomato feta salad for the next event that you host.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- It has less than 10 ingredients.
- These sandwiches take less than 15 minutes to make.
- They are a great vegetarian sandwich option.
Featured Ingredients
Cream cheese may be one of our favorite ingredients, we have so many cream cheese recipes on the site! It is also a featured ingredient in this recipe, too.
Cream cheese: traditionally, cucumber sandwiches use butter. We took it up a notch and added room-temperature cream cheese. Be sure the cream cheese is spreadable or else it will tear holes in the soft bread.
Cucumbers: we recommend using English cucumbers. However, you can use any type of cucumber. Just be sure to thinly slice them.
White bread: find yourself the squishiest white bread. It makes the recipe if you have delicious bread that you can sink your teeth into.
Fresh dill: chopped fresh dill elevates the flavor profile of this sandwich.
Green onions: onion and cucumber are a great combination. Don’t skip it.
Lemon zest: lemon zest will lighten up these sandwiches and set them above any other cucumber sandwich that you’ve ever had.
Ingredient Substitutions
- 1/4 cup fresh dill—> 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions —> 1/4 cup minced white onion or 1 tablespoon dried chives or green onion
Directions at a Glance
Make sure to scroll all the way down to the recipe card to get the full ingredient list and written recipe.
- Spread 1 oz. of softened cream cheese onto each slice of bread. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of fresh dill on each slice of bread.
- Add the thinly sliced cucumber on top of the cream cheese and then the lemon zest and green onions.
- Season each sandwich with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- Place the tops of each sandwich and then cut the crusts off of each sandwich. Then, cut them into 3’s.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container.
How to soften cream cheese
Looking for a quick method to soften cream cheese? Check out our post – How to Soften Cream Cheese – 4 Ways! Here you’ll learn 4 unique (and quick!) methods to soften cream cheese to the perfect amount for baking and cooking.
Top Tips for Perfect Cucumber Sandwiches
- Find good bread! That may mean something different to everyone, but soft, squishy white bread is best with these cucumber sandwiches.
- Using a mandoline to slice each cucumber to the same exact thickness makes things easy.
- Feel free to switch up the herbs you use on these sandwiches to give them fun and different flavors.
FAQ
There are a few different ways you can keep cucumbers from getting soggy.
One option is to toss the cucumber slices with salt and transfer them to a fine sieve in the sink. Allow them to sit for 15 to 20 minutes to draw excess moisture from the cucumbers. This will help them from getting soggy in the sandwich.
When storing the cucumber sandwiches, keep a piece of paper towel in the airtight container so it absorbs excess moisture.
You can add many different ingredients to this sandwich to make it your own. Thinly sliced onions, sprouts, or feta are some great options.
Use dairy-free cream cheese (our favorite is Kite Hill) for a dairy-free option.
Storage
Place a paper towel in an airtight container and place the sandwiches on top of the paper towel. Store them for 1-2 days, any longer and they will begin to get soggy.
Make it!
Homemade Cream Cheese
Did you know that you can make homemade cream cheese with 3 ingredients — milk, lemon juice and salt? So the next time you’re all out, use our homemade cream cheese tutorial!
Cucumber Sandwiches with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 slices white sandwich bread
- 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup minced fresh dill, separated
- 2 cups thinly sliced English cucumber, separated (~1 large cucumber)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, separated
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions, separated
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, separated
Instructions
- To assemble the sandwiches, lay 4 slices of bread onto a cutting board. Spread 1 oz. of cream cheese onto each slice. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of fresh dill on each slice of bread.
- Next, layer the cucumber slices so they are slightly overlapping to cover the cream cheese and dill.
- Lay down the remaining slices of bread and spread 1 oz. of cream cheese onto each slice. Add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest and sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of green onions to each slice.
- Season each sandwich with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- Place the tops of each sandwich and then cut the crusts off of each sandwich. Then, cut them into 3’s.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container.
Tips & Notes
- Any soft white sandwich bread will work.
- You can use a regular cucumber, but we would not recommend that if you are making these ahead of time. They may become soggy. We prefer an English cucumber.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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