Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe
These Chic Salmon and Cucumber Sandwiches are perfect for an elegant high tea gathering. Featuring delicate smoked salmon mixed with creamy Japanese mayonnaise and fresh lemon juice, layered with crisp Lebanese cucumber strips and spreadable cream cheese on soft white bread, these sandwiches offer a light, refreshing, and sophisticated bite that is easy to prepare and sure to impress your guests.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings (assuming 2 sandwiches per serving from 8 slices of bread)
- Category: Sandwiches
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 1 cup Hot Smoked Salmon (canned salmon with smoked paprika can be used for a budget-friendly alternative)
- 1/4 cup Red/Spanish Onion (finely chopped; green onions can be used for milder flavor)
- 3 tablespoons Japanese Mayonnaise (regular mayonnaise can be substituted)
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- Salt, to taste
- Cracked Pepper, to taste
For the Sandwich Assembly
- 2 cups Lebanese Cucumbers (small, thin cucumbers preferred; regular cucumbers can be peeled if used)
- 8 slices Fresh White Bread (whole grain or gluten-free alternatives may be used)
- 4 oz Spreadable Cream Cheese (low-fat or flavored cream cheese can be substituted)
Instructions
- Soften Cream Cheese: Allow the cream cheese to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes so it becomes easier to spread smoothly over the bread slices.
- Prepare Salmon Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the flaked hot smoked salmon, finely chopped red onion, Japanese mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, salt, and cracked pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated and creamy.
- Prepare Cucumbers: Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin strips from the Lebanese cucumbers, carefully avoiding the seedy core. Pat these cucumber strips dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and keep the sandwiches from becoming soggy.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Spread a layer of softened cream cheese over one side of each bread slice. Arrange the cucumber strips on top of the cream cheese in an overlapping pattern to ensure flavor in every bite.
- Add Salmon Filling: On the side opposite the cucumber, spread a generous layer of the prepared salmon filling evenly over the bread slices.
- Combine and Trim: Place one slice of bread with the salmon filling onto another slice with the cucumber side facing out. Trim off all crusts carefully for neatness.
- Cut and Serve: Cut each sandwich into triangular quarters or finger-sized portions ideal for elegant serving at high tea or gatherings.
Notes
- Using fresh lemon juice significantly enhances the brightness and freshness of the salmon filling.
- You can substitute Japanese mayonnaise with regular mayonnaise, but expect a difference in flavor and creaminess.
- For a milder onion flavor, green onions can be used instead of red or Spanish onion.
- To avoid sogginess, make sure to pat cucumber strips dry before assembling sandwiches.
- To make the sandwiches gluten-free or healthier, substitute white bread with gluten-free or whole grain bread.
- Crusting trimming is important to create neat, elegant finger sandwiches perfect for high tea presentation.
