Three sandwiches made with Hovis Seeded Batch stacked on a wooden board, surrounded by a small bowl of cream cheese and sliced cucumber. Salad leaves, cucumber slices, cream cheese, and dill are spilling out from between the bread slices.

Cucumber Sandwich

Fresh cucumber slices layered with cream cheese on bread, seasoned with a touch of salt and pepper for a light and quick sandwich. These cucumber sandwiches are a quintessential British tea-time treat. Light, refreshing, and delightfully simple, they make for an elegant addition to any afternoon tea or garden party

Hovis Seeded Batch bread on a white backdrop with a subtle shadow. The packaging is half transparent and half purple, featuring images of seeds and a label that reads 'Rich & Roasted, Crunchy Seeds.'

Made with Hovis® Seeded Batch

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cook time: 0 mins

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 Slices of Hovis® Seeded Batch
1 Handful of dill
½ Cucumber (thinly sliced)
3 Tablespoons of cream cheese
½ Teaspoon of lemon zest
1 Teaspoon of lemon juice
Salt & Ground black pepper

Tip

Add some pickles and lettuce for extra flavour!

Method

Cut the cucumber into thin, round slices. For a twist, add some lemon and dill into the recipe. Simply mix ½ teaspoon of lemon zest and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice into the cream cheese mixture.

Hands using a small, sharp knife to thinly slice a fresh cucumber on a wooden chopping board, with additional cucumbers in the background.

Evenly spread about a tablespoon of cream cheese on each slice of bread. Layer the cucumber slices neatly on one slice of bread and season with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.

A hand holds a knife to scoop creamy white cream cheese from a plastic pot on a wooden table, with a brown bowl containing extra slices of bread.

Top with the remaining slice of bread to form a sandwich. Press gently to ensure it holds together. For a traditional style, cut the crusts of as well. (You can keep the crusts in the freezer and use for croutons at a later date.) Slice the sandwich in half and enjoy!