Herbed Goat Cheese and Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
30 minutes or fewer The cucumber sandwich is the aristocrat of the tea table: cool, gracious and proper. Here, its given a modern and flavorful twist with herbed goat cheese. Makes 24.
30 minutes or fewer
The cucumber sandwich is the aristocrat of the tea table: cool, gracious and proper. Here, its given a modern and flavorful twist with herbed goat cheese. Makes 24.
Ingredients
- 8 thin slices whole wheat bread
- 8 oz. soft goat cheese, room temperature
- 3 Tbs. finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 24 thin slices English (seedless) cucumber
- 1 bunch watercress
Preparation
- Using 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, cut 24 circles from bread slices.
- Place goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, chives, lemon zest and pepper in large, resealable plastic bag. Close bag, and squeeze ingredients until well combined.
- Snip one corner of bag. Squeeze dollops of goat cheese mixture onto bread circles. Press cucumber slices into cheese, and top with sprigs of watercress.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 8
- Calories 100
- Carbohydrate Content 5 g
- Cholesterol Content 15 mg
- Fat Content 6 g
- Fiber Content 0 g
- Protein Content 7 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 150 mg
- Sugar Content 2 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g