Mint Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

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These dainty and delicious sandwiches go perfectly with a tall glass of iced tea. To make them a bit heartier, sneak in a thin slice of mozzarella cheese. —Namrata Telugu, Terre Haute, IN

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Mint Cucumber Sandwiches Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

16 slices white bread, crusts removed
1/2 cup mint jelly
1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup butter, softened

Directions

Spread eight slices of bread with jelly; top with cucumber and tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Butter remaining bread; place on top. Cut each sandwich into two triangles. Yield: 16 tea sandwiches.

Nutritional Facts 1 tea sandwich equals 132 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Mint Cucumber Sandwiches in Country Woman June/July 2009, p40

Slicing Up Tomatoes for Salads

Fresh tomatoes sliced vertically rather than horizontally will stay firmer in your salad and help keep the dressing from getting watery. —Ruby W., Bogalusa, Louisiana