Salmon And Chive Tea Sandwiches Recipes

SOUTHERN TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the onion cream cheese: Stir together the cream cheese, chives, green onions and garlic powder in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the egg and bacon salad: Stir together the mayonnaise, parsley, shallots, mustard, paprika, eggs and bacon in a medium bowl. Add more mayonnaise if you prefer a creamier egg salad. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the sandwiches: Place 4 of the bread slices on a cutting board and spread each with about 3 tablespoons of the onion cream cheese in an even layer on one side. Top with a single layer of smoked salmon, squeeze some lemon juice over the salmon and then cover with a second slice of bread to form 4 sandwiches. Cut the crusts off. Slice each sandwich in half crosswise and then cut each half diagonally to create 4 triangle-shaped finger sandwiches. Place a cucumber round on top of each sandwich and arrange on a platter.
• Place 4 of the bread slices on a cutting board and spread each with about 1/4 cup of the egg and bacon salad in an even layer on one side. Cover with a second slice of bread to form 4 sandwiches. Cut the crusts off. Slice each sandwich in half crosswise and then cut each half diagonally to create 4 triangle-shaped finger sandwiches. Arrange on a platter.

SALMON AND CHIVE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on 2 slices of bread. Crumble a small amount of smoked salmon over 1 slice. sandwich. Seal up and carefully trim off crust. Cut crustless sandwich in half. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

SALMON-CHIVE FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine salmon, mayonnaise, celery, olives, parsley, chives, lemon zest, salt, and pepper, stirring well. Spread salmon mixture onto a bread slice. Top with another bread slice, and spread with salmon mixture. Top with a third bread slice to make a triple-stack sandwich. Repeat with remaining bread slices and salmon mixture. Using a serrated bread knife in a gentle sawing motion, trim and discard crusts from sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 3 finger sandwiches. Tie a chive around each finger sandwich, trimming ends of chives as necessary.