Smoked Salmon Cucumber Sandwiches
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Cost
- $22.00
- Nutrition
- 420 cal · 28g protein
- quick
- 20-min
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Sandwiches is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 18 minutes, for around $22 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 7 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 8 oz smoked salmon
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 bunch chives
- ¼ tsp dried dill
- 1 count English cucumber
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Steps
- Let the cream cheese soften for a few minutes, then stir in the finely chopped chives, dill, and black pepper.
- Thinly slice the cucumber into rounds.
- Toast the bread for 2-3 minutes until lightly crisp.
- Spread the herb cream cheese on every slice of toast. Layer smoked salmon and cucumber on half the slices and top with the rest.
- Cut into halves or quarters. For kids who skip the salmon, make a cucumber and herb cream cheese version.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 13 g
- Sodium
- 1,180 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Nic Berlin / Unsplash