Italian Summer Cucumber Sandwiches

These open faceed sandwiches come together really quickly and easily. Try them for a quick brunch, a casual supper, a fun picnic or a filling snack. Adapted from Southern Living magazine(July 1988).

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  tablespoon  Italian salad dressing mix
• 2  tablespoons milk (dairy, soy, or rice)
• 6  slices  rye bread
• 1  large cucumber, sliced
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Peel the cucumber if waxed, then slice into 1/4" slices. Combine cucumbers with the cream cheese and Italian dressing mix.
2. Spread on rye bread.
3. Top with cucumber slices.
4. Sprinkle pepper over the top.
5. Enjoy!