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Salmon & Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches Recipe

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This quick, easy tea sandwich recipe can be prepared for a last-minute snack, light lunch or afternoon tea party. Try it with a bold black tea, such as Russian Caravan or Lapsang Souchong.

Lindsey Goodwin
This easy smoked salmon and cream cheese finger sandwich recipe is a quick and easy addition to any afternoon tea party or light lunch.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 36 finger sandwiches

Ingredients:

  • 1 loaf white bread (such as buttermilk bread)
  • About 1/2 cup cream cheese (about 1/3 of a 12-ounce container of cream cheese)
  • About 1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced
  • lemon juice, to taste
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • dried parsley or smoked paprika, to taste

Preparation:

  1. For every two slices of bread, spread both slices of bread evenly with cream cheese.
  2. Cover one side of the sandwich with slices of salmon.
  3. Season with lemon juice and spices/herbs.
  4. Put the slices together, cut off the crusts and slice the sandwich diagonally two times to create four triangle finger sandwiches.

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