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.
Holly
How long do you think this would last before getting either stale or soggy? I live 3 hours away from my mama and we’re meeting in the middle for a picnic!
joythebaker
you won’t really have a problem with soggy… and just wrap them well to keep them from getting stale. i think these are a go!
Amanda
Groan! You read my mind, I’ve been craving cucumber tea sandwiches lately and these look even better than the standard cucumber, dill, and cream cheese. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Yuri
These look so good! Love the colors :)
Natalia - a side of simple
Oh gosh, the pinky up comment made my day. That is the ONLY way to eat tea sandwiches. Well…garden party hats wouldn’t hurt either :)
Kelly
How dainty! I love going to restaurants for high tea and this is making me think I should propose a ‘tea themed’ brunch for the cooking club I belong to. I think it would be so fun to have everyone bring different kinds of finger sandwiches and pastries. Yum!
Gen
I keep this recipe for my next picnic, or even lunch box!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking
So dainty! Love them!
jamie
joy, you’re the best. i loved green goddess dressing in college but i always forget about it now!
what kind of white bread did you use? i’m a bread snob, mainly because i buy a loaf and then don’t finish it because it’s too mushy/hard/something or other. so i’m being nitpicky.
joythebaker
i used the softest white bread i could find.
Seanna Lea
It is so tempting to just use the butter idea on my next adult grilled cheese sandwich. Yummy!
Kirsty
I’ve been dying to have a picnic ever since the warm weather came back. I think these are perfect for picnicking.
Laura
These look divine!!! An addition to my mother’s day brunch for sure…
Thanks Joy!!!
Katy from DiningwithDusty
These are beautiful! The name alone makes them ideal for Mother’s Day! If only my mamabear didn’t live across the country… =/
Cathy
You are too cute! Annie & I will be sure to enjoy these together, pinkies up. Happy day to your mamabear.
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
“Sandwich Guts!!!” I nominate that phrase as funniest shit I’ve heard all day.
Katie@Cozydelicious
I love your china plate – so pretty! So perfect for little tea sandwiches. My mom adores green goddess – so this is perfect!