Southern Belle Cucumber Sandwiches

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon chopped frozen chives
• 1 tablespoon hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 2 loaves bread
• 1 bunch fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 peel and cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• 2 remove the seeds and sprinkle the cavities liberally with salt.
• 3 place the cucumbers on a rack in a glass dish, cover, and let drain overnight.
• 4 the next day rinse the cucumbers to remove excess salt, and press between paper towels to remove any excess moisture.
• 5 chop the cucumbers and put into a food processor.
• 6 blend for 10 seconds.
• 7 chop the cream cheese into cubes, and add to the cucumbers along with the chives and salad dressing powder, and blend until smooth.
• 8 cut the crusts from the bread and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of each slice.
• 9 i use a heart-shaped cutter that is 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.
• 10 you can usually get two sandwiches out of each slice of bread.
• 11 i freeze the scraps to use for bread crumbs, or i feed them to the birds.
• 12 spread the cucumber filling on each slice and place into an airtight container separating layers or sandwiches with waxed paper.
• 13 refrigerate for an hour or more.
• 14 place on a serving platter and garnish each sandwich with a snippet of fresh parsley.