Cucumber Sandwiches :Healthy DIY Meal

Cucumber Sandwiches

There is nothing as refreshing on a hot summer day as the taste of a homegrown cucumber.  I am picking four cucumbers a day from my vines, so I created this delicious recipe to use up some of those cylindrical beauties. 

You will need:

6 slices of sourdough bread

1/2 cup spreadable cream cheese

Balsamic vinegar

1/4 fresh lemon

a few sprigs of chopped fresh thyme

3 Tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

several whole leaves of fresh basil

2 Tablespoons of finely chopped chives

Pepper (fresh ground is best)

1 peeled, sliced cucumber

sliced cherry tomatoes

Olive oil

1. First, use a mason jar (or round cookie cutter) to cut circles from sourdough bread.  I try to get two circles from each slice.  (Save the scraps for bread salad)

2.  Put the bread rounds into a pan of heated olive oil. Fry each side until golden. Allow to cool on a plate.

3.  Mix 1/2 cup spreadable cream cheese with a splash of balsamic vinegar, chopped thyme, parsley, basil, chives and lemon juice from 1/4 a lemon. Use a lemon zester to grate a little lemon peel into the mixture. 

  

 4. When the bread has cooled, add a tablespoon or two of the cream cheese mixture onto each bread round. Press a cucumber slice on top. Add a slice of cherry tomato and a basil leaf. Sprinkle each with fresh ground peppercorn. 

 5. Enjoy the splendor of homegrown! 

Cucumber sandwiches are delicious paired with corn on the cob, and chilled watermelon.