5 Finger Sandwiches For Your Next Dinner Party
Looking for a way to liven up your boring dinner routine? Sandwiches are a great and cheap way to keep your family coming together for dinner. Finger sandwiches are not only cute, they are wonderfully easy to make. These sandwiches especially come in a wide variety of shapes, colors, textures and flavors. Making this dinner idea perfect for your picky eaters and fort fast clean up. Here are 5 finger sandwiches for your next dinner.
This recipe is a great way to get fast and flavorful protein back into your dinner.1. Egg Salad Sandwich
This classic is great for when you’re feeling like some cool and refreshing comfort food. Egg salad is full of protein and the soft sweet kick of vinegar. The onions and soft crunch pickles make this recipe a must try for your next sandwich occasion.
Ingredients
- Sourdough bread, cut into small squares
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 dash white vinegar
- ⅓ red onion, finely chopped
- 4 pickles, finely chopped
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Directions
Begin by hard boiling your eggs. Taking a small pot over medium high heat, bring your water to a rolling boil. Once thoroughly bubbling, add in your eggs. Reduce the heat to medium low and let cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and drain carefully, adding cold water over the eggs. Once they are cool enough to handle, carefully peel your hard boiled eggs. Next, in a medium mixing bowl, take your hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, white vinegar, red onion, pickles, salt and pepper. Combine and mix together until thick. Gently spread your slices of sourdough bread. Serve and enjoy.
This recipe is a great way to incorporate that tea part elegance into your next dinner.2. Cucumber Sandwich
If you’re looking for the true finger sandwich experience, cucumber sandwiches are a must try. This ultimate tea party snack is great for a quick dinner or for a light spring party. When you’re looking for the taste of a tea party, try this recipe.
Ingredients
- 16 slices of white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 1 cucumber
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces cream softened, softened
- 1 tbsp dill, minced
- 1 tbsp chives, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Directions
Start by peeling your cucumber into strips. About ⅛ inch thin slices. Place your slices on a paper towel and lightly season with your salt. Wait 15 to 30 minutes before patting dry with a paper towel. Next, in a medium bowl, mix your cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder and salt. Spread on one each slice of bread. Lightly layer your cucumber slices over the halves of the bread slices. Season with your black pepper. Using a sharp knife, cut each sandwich into quarters. Serve and enjoy.
This recipe is both creamy and delightfully salty.3. Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches
This finger sandwich is a perfect balance of elegance and creaminess. The light fluffy cream cheese spread coupled with the soft salty meat of salmon, will bring that sense of elegance and easy set up for your next dinner. This tea sandwich will leave you feeling fresh and not overstuffed. When you’re looking for something delightfully fresh and salty, try this recipe out.
Ingredients
- 1 package of cream cheese
- 2 tsp mayonnaise
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 4 oz smoked salmon
- 1 long baguette of your choice
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- Dill sprigs for garnish
Directions
Begin by preheating your oven to 350F. Slice your bread into thick diagonal slices. Place your sliced bread on a large baking pan or dish. Lightly brush the surface with butter. Be sure to get both sides of the bread to get that even golden coating. Bake for 5 minutes until the edges of bread become gold. In a small mixing bowl, combine your cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic and dill. Mash together with a fork. Spread the cream cheese over the bread. Top with a slice of salmon. Serve and enjoy.
4. Cucumber Avocado Finger Sandwich
While this finger sandwich is the cucumber sandwich’s distant cousin, the flavors are more complex than simply it’s cucumber counterpart. The avocado adds that layer of natural flavor and sweetness that acts as a creamy texture to the sandwich. In addition, the soft fluffy sprouts add that sense of wild freshness, perfect for spring and a light dinner.
Ingredients
- ½ avocado
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 slices of whole grain bread, crusts removed
- 1 cucumber
- ½ cup sprouts
- 2 tsp whipped cream cheese
Directions
Start by mashing your avocado into a small bowl, mixing in your lime juice. Lightly spread your avocado mixture over the slices of bread. Then, proceed to evenly layer your cream cheese over the top of the avocado. Top with your sprouts before adding the last top layer of bread to your sandwich. Slice through the center. Serve and enjoy.
5. Tuna Tea Sandwiches
Do you love finger sandwiches but are looking for something a little more substantial? Tuna finger sandwiches are a great way to get that fresh taste of the ocean while also filling you up. This finger sandwich is packed full of protein and creamy flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
Ingredients
- 1 can of tuna, drained and flaked
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 dash white vinegar
- 1 large pinch lemon pepper seasoning
- Bread of your choice, cut into small squares, crust removed
- 2 tbsp goat cheese
- 1 package of basil leaves
Directions
In a small mixing bowl, thoroughly combine your tuna, mayonnaise and lemon pepper. Assemble your sandwich by spreading a light layer of goat cheese on each slice of bread. Adding basil leaves, 1 for each sandwich. Arrange your tuna mixture onto the bread and fold into sandwiches. Serve and enjoy.
