26 red tea sandwiches Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

dried tarragon, salt, divided, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast, reduced-fat mayonnaise, red onion, finely chopped, dill weed, lemon juice, multi-grain bread, crusts removed, cucumber, sliced thin, cantaloupe , cut into 12 thin slices

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, snipped fresh dill, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, pepper, cucumbers, seeded and chopped, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped onion, pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped, minced fresh parsley, whole wheat bread, cucumber slices and fresh dill sprigs, optional

plain yogurt, vegetable oil, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, lump crabmeat (picked over), diced mango, toasted 1/4 -thick slices pullman or white sandwich bread, toasted sesame seeds

black forest ham, finely diced, fresh red bell pepper, finely diced, scallion, finely diced, sweet pickles, minced, mayonnaise, honey mustard, bread (we like pumpkernickel)

cubed, cooked chicken, unpeeled red apple, chopped, dried cranberries, sliced celery, chopped pecans, sliced green onions, mayonnaise, lime juice, curry powder, bread, lettuce leaves

cubed cooked chicken, unpeeled red apples, chopped (or 1 medium), dried cranberries, celery, thinly sliced and chopped, chopped pecans, green onions, thinly sliced, mayonnaise, lime juice, curry powder, bread, lettuce leaf

cubed cooked chicken, unpeeled red apple, chopped, dried cranberries, sliced celery, chopped pecans, sliced green onions, mayonnaise, lime juice, curry powder, bread, lettuce leaves

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, fresh dill, snipped, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, pepper, cucumbers, seeded and chopped, sweet red pepper (optional), chopped onion, green olives, chopped (can use pimento stuffed ), minced fresh parsley, whole wheat bread, cucumber , slices (optional), fresh dill sprig (optional)

avocado, pitted and chopped, wasabi paste, fresh lime juice, very thin white bread, crusts removed, sliced smoked salmon, red onion, chopped fresh chives , sesame seeds, and wasabi sesame seeds (such as roland)

fresh lemon juice, cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, carrot, grated, cucumber, peeled and finely diced, purple onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, yellow bell pepper, finely chopped

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, sugar, apple, red, cored and finely chopped, walnuts, toasted and finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, cheddar cheese , sharp, shredded, bread, white

butter, lemon juice, salt, cooked chicken, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely minced, mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), almonds, finely chopped, salt and pepper, white bread, sliced thin (cut regular pieces in half if you have to)

olive oil, shallots, very finely chopped, garlic clove, very finely chopped, red ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tarragon, very soft butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, white bread

chopped peeled and deveined, cooked shrimp (about 1 lb. of any size), diced celery, toasted sweetened flaked coconut, cream cheese, softened, minced green onions, freshly grated ginger, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper

chopped cooked chicken, diced celery, toasted sweetened flaked coconut, cream cheese, softened, minced green onions, freshly grated ginger, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper

cream cheese, at room temperature, chili sauce (i use heinz), fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, minced green onions, use the white part only, freshly minced dill, hot pepper sauce (i use tabasco), red salmon, drained, butterd bread, with crusts trimmed

cream cheese, softened, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped cucumber, mayonnaise, minced red onion, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground pepper, salt