What do mothers want for Mother’s Day?
Breakfast in bed? Flowers? Jars of honey? Hand sewn pot holders?
Crown of daisies? Wads of cash? A high five?
Gum? Altoids? Pet goldfish?
I’m hoping the answer is lunch with tea sandwiches and cocktails…. cause that’s what’s going to happen for my mom.
I’m making lunch. I’m setting the table. I’m using the fancy linens. I’m also doing the dishes. I should buy flowers too… someone remind me.
I think my mamabear is most stoked about the clean dishes… let’s be real.
Wait… have you ever had Green Goddess dressing?
Green Goddess dressing is packed with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic, and bound with some sort of yogurt or mayonnaise. Fresh herbs? It’s so delicious.
These tea sandwiches are inspired by that dressing.
I feel silly giving you an exact recipe for a simple tea sandwich. Can I just throw your inspiration your way?
Soak it up and pass it on to your mamabear.
I chopped up a tablespoon each of fresh mint and fresh basil.
I mixed the fresh herbs into 2 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter.
Also! A dash of salt a pepper.
In a separate bowl I stirred together softened cream cheese with about 1/4 cup of fresh chives and a bit of lemon zest. Black pepper too!
Thinly sliced cucumbers, carrots (shaved with a vegetable peeler), and spinach (not pictured).
Sandwich guts!
Cream cheese chive spread spread on one side of crustless white bread.
Herby butter slathered on the other side of crustless white bread.
Cucumbers, carrots, and spinach are stacked.
Not too heavy. These are delicate suckers.
Breads are pressed together and sliced in four. Eat ferociously.
Pinky up.
Melissa
That’s what I want for Mom’s Day, Clean Dishes! Please.
Mika
Lemon, butter, basil, mint, chive, cheese and veggies?!?!?!?
So brilliant!!!! I usually use basil for sandwiches, but just that or oregano and mayo…I really need to try more sandwich recipes…
Susan (Oliepants)
I love tea sandwiches. I’m not sure what it is – crust-less bread, delicate creamy snack? Whatever it is – it’s perfect and I’m in love with your herby butter!
LB
They look soooo good…I just got so hungry!
thescousewife
As a mom I can tell you I’d love a lunch like that…especially if my child made it for me. You are very thoughtful. I had a “proper” tea once in London and it knocked my socks off. I LOVE Coronation chicken — especially in a little tea sandwich. You could also serve strawberries and cream and give mom her own pot of tea — her choice of flavor/kind, etc. Lovely.
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma)
Those are so sweet. I always make my mom dinner for mother’s day. I like giving her a break from having to think about what to cook.
Holly Sax
What else are you serving? Do you have a cute dessert or hor’derves planned to accompany it? They look lovely
Kierstan @ Life {and running} in Iowa
Remember to get flowers!
What an easy, classy way to celebrate Mother’s Day!
Laura @ SweetSavoryPlanet
What kind of cocktails? Very important. Green Goddess is delicious, tea sandwiches, nice.
Erin
My local fondue restaurant serves its green goddess dressing along with the other dipping condiments. I usually opt for the chicken broth base. But every now and then I get the peanut oil. I love filling the mushroom caps with the green goddess dressing, covering the mushroom in tempura sauce, then frying it up in the peanut oil. Whoaaaa.
Heather
I love tea sandwiches, and those look wonderful. Have a great day!
Natasha @ Saved by the Egg Timer
Yum, I love this! This is like using my Greek Goddess dressing and Spring Sandwich all in one :) Great idea, cukes in my sandwich is always a fave. I love the herby butter.
Michelle
Oh these look like a perfect Spring nibble! Your mom is going to flip. I just want to know what cocktail you are going to sip?
Kerry (newlywedcooks)
Mmmm these look so good. I am throwing a Dinner Soiree (alternately named Fancy Pants Party) and looking up tea sandwiches for it. This might be the winner… that spread looks SO good.
Kristen@PrettySweet
Great idea!! I love tea sandwiches and I’m always on the lookout for a new and different one to try. I’m the chairman for a tea party fundraiser this Saturday and along with a dilled chicken salad, we’ll be serving a minted butter cucumber sandwich (people revolt if there’s no cuc. sandwich) and a radish chive tea sandwich with sesame and ginger. So good. Next year we might just be serving Green Goddess tea sandwiches!