Description
Easy Cucumber Salad Sandwiches are the epitome of refreshing summer fare, perfect for a light lunch or snack. This vibrant recipe features crunchy cucumbers and creamy Greek yogurt, enhanced by fresh herbs and nestled between slices of whole-grain bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup English cucumber, diced
- 2 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
- Fresh herbs (dill and chives recommended)
- 4 slices whole-grain bread
- Alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix diced cucumber with salt; let it sit for 10 minutes to release moisture.
- In a large bowl, combine Greek yogurt, feta cheese, chopped herbs, lemon juice, lemon peel, and black pepper until blended.
- After draining the cucumbers, pat them dry with paper towels and fold into the yogurt mixture.
- Assemble by spreading alfalfa sprouts on two slices of bread and topping with the cucumber-yogurt mixture and red onion slices. Close with remaining bread slices and cut in half.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 10mg