Cucumber Dill Sandwiches

These classic cucumber dill sandwiches are perfect for parties and picnics, featuring a dill cream cheese spread on crunchy crostini.

What’s better than that classic combination of cucumber and dill? I grew up on these cucumber dill sandwiches: my mom would make them for picnics and parties. Turns out they’re a bit of a retro snack, served on those little cocktail rye breads. But they go back even further than that: cucumber sandwiches come from Britain and were served as tea sandwiches! So they’ve got an even longer history. And for good reason: they’re simple to make and seriously refreshing. Here’s how to make cucumber dill sandwiches!

How to make cucumber dill sandwiches

Here at A Couple Cooks, we love recipes that are seriously simple. (In fact, we wrote a whole book about simple recipes!) And simple ideas are even better when they seem fancy, like combining cucumber and fresh dill. These cucumber sandwiches are one of our favorites for picnics, since they’re summery and light. They’re also perfect for entertaining: a fancy brunch, baby shower, backyard party, etc.

To whip up these cucumber sandwiches, here’s what to do:

• Make crostini: Thinly slice a baguette and bake it for about 10 minutes at 350F until crisp. You also can use cocktail rye breads, those mini rye bread loaves you can find at the grocery.
• Spread on cream cheese: For the cream cheese, we chop up a bit of fresh dill and add it to the cream cheese, along with some salt and pepper. While we usually use cream cheese as the base, but you can use any spreadable soft cheese, even goat cheese.
• Add sliced cucumber: Then just throw sliced cucumber on top and another sprig of dill, and you’ve got some delicious cucumber dill sandwiches!

What type of cucumber to use?

One note on cucumber varieties! We like an using English cucumber here instead of a standard cucumber. They have a milder flavor and don’t have large seeds. Also, the peel is easily edible, whereas the peel on standard cucumbers can sometimes taste bitter.

Want more with cucumbers? See Top Cool Cucumber Recipes.

Growing fresh herbs

Do you grow your own herbs? Since cucumber dill sandwiches recipe uses fresh dill, we wanted to emphasize how easy it is to grow herbs at home. You don’t even need any garden space! All you need is a sunny ledge and you can grow herbs in a pot. Dill is one of our favorite herbs to grow. Want to get started? Here’s How to Grow Herbs.

Looking for party snacks?

These cucumber dill toasts are perfect for entertaining: here are a few more of our favorite party snacks!

• Paprika Goat Cheese Spread
• Garlic Herb White Bean Dip
• Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip
• Famous Tomato Dip with Grilled Bread
• Hummus and Veggie Roll Ups
• Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
• Dark Chocolate Hummus Recipe
• Cherry and Goat Cheese Crostini
• Honey Roasted Almonds with Sesame Seeds

This cucumber dill sandwiches recipe is…

Vegetarian.

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