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Tea Sandwiches al Fresco

Lightened up Waldorf Salad and a Lemony Dill Cream Cheese are the fillings for these fresh tasting tea sandwiches.
Servings: 4 or more servings
Author: LydiaF

Ingredients

For the Waldorf Salad (Yield: About a cup)

  • 1 fist sized Granny Smith or other tart apple grated and then chopped again (about a cup)
  • small handful of raisins finely chopped
  • small handful pecans or walnuts finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • zest of 1/2 lemon plus a squeeze of juice
  • 2 tablespoons plain non fat Greek yogurt (more or less to suit the volume of apple)
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Lemony Dill Cream Cheese (Yield: About a half cup)

  • 4 ounces low fat Neufchâtel style cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill weed
  • zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • thinly sliced cucumber I used the low seeded English style

For the sandwiches

  • Thinly sliced bread any type you like. (I used a popular brand's wheat bread)
  • 1 loaf "party bread" any type you like (I used rye, but would have preferred pumpernickel)

Instructions

Prep the Waldorf Salad

  • After grating the apple, chop the shreds until very fine. Transfer to a medium bowl and combine with the other ingredients. Add enough Greek yogurt to hold the salad together, then add more if desired. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Prep the Lemony Dill Cream Cheese

  • Soften the neufchâtel cheese by leaving it at room temperature for a half hour. You want to be able to easily mix the lemon and dill into it and spread it on the bread without tearing. If necessary use the microwave to soften it, but avoid the temptation to nuke it for more than 30 seconds at a time. Transfer to a medium bowl.
  • Stir in the lemon, lemon zest and chopped fresh dill. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand while slicing the cucumbers.
  • Use a sharp knife or mandolin to slice the cucumbers as thinly as you can.

Assemble the sandwiches

  • Spread the Waldorf salad on your favorite bread or cracker.
  • For the cucumber sandwiches, spread the lemony dill cheese on each slice of party bread and layer the cucumber slices on top. Put the two halves together and cut on the diagonal.
  • If not serving right away, cover the sandwiches and store in the fridge. (I stored and served mine from a lidded glass baking dish).