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Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Whole wheat bread with herby cream cheese and thin cucumber slices, cut into strips or triangles. Cool and crunchy.

⏱ 10 min (10 min prep) 🍽 Serves 4 · 1 sandwich lunchboxkid friendlyquick vegetarian

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ContainsMilk, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 4 servings
  • 8 slice Sandwich bread, whole wheat
  • 4 oz Cream cheese, softened
  • Β½ tsp Dried dill weed, or 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 Cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 pinch Table salt (to taste)

Make it yourself

Make the whole-wheat sandwich bread yourself β†’ Make the half whole-wheat sandwich bread yourself β†’

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: cutting board, knife, small bowl, paper towels.

  1. Stir the cream cheese with the dill.
  2. Slice the cucumber thin and lay the slices on paper towels for a few minutes to soak up extra water, so the bread doesn’t get soggy.
  3. Spread the cream cheese on all 8 slices of bread, edge to edge (it keeps the cucumber from wetting the bread). Layer cucumber on 4 slices, sprinkle with a little salt, and close the sandwiches.
  4. Cut into triangles or strips. Pack it cold: in an insulated lunch bag with at least two cold sources, such as two frozen gel packs, or one gel pack and a frozen juice box or water bottle, one on top of the food and one under it (USDA).
Make aheadMix the dill cream cheese up to 5 days ahead. Assemble the sandwiches the morning you pack them.
β†Ί LeftoversWhatever comes home uneaten from a lunch box gets thrown away, along with used bags and wrappers (USDA).
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can spread the cream cheese and layer the cucumbers.
Dairy-free swapUse hummus instead of cream cheese.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free bread.

Goes well with

🧁 Applesauce Oat Muffins

Good to know

Fresh vs. dried herbs Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our back-to-school lunchboxes; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.