Name: Cucumber ribbon sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 125 gram spreadable cream cheese; 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 18 slices wholemeal bread; 1 small continental cucumber, cut into thin ribbons; 100 gram baby rocket leaves, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

125 gram spreadable cream cheese

1 tablespoon finely chopped mint

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

18 slices wholemeal bread

1 small continental cucumber, cut into thin ribbons

100 gram baby rocket leaves, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Combine cream cheese, mint and zest in a small bowl. Season. Spread a thin layer of cheese mixture over 1 side of each slice of bread.

2.Top 12 slices of bread with a single layer of cucumber. Top cucumber with rocket, then drizzle with juice. Season. Stack 6 slices of the bread with cucumber on top of the remaining bread with cucumber, cucumber-side up. Top stacks with remaining bread, cheese mixture-side down. Using a serrated knife, cut off crusts.

3.Cut each stack into three. Serve.

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