Toasted bread with smooth cream cheese, refreshing cucumber slices and fresh dill. This quick and easy dill cucumber toast is ready in 5 minutes with minimal ingredients. A tasty breakfast or snack idea for the family! [Dairy-free adaptable]
This simple dill cucumber toast features smooth cream cheese spread over sourdough toast with crunchy cucumber slices and refreshing dill!
The crisp cucumbers with the soft cream cheese, accented with the refreshing fresh dill is super delicious in taste and in texture!
This easy toast recipe is made with simple ingredients and there's little cooking involved if you don't count toasting the bread.
It's a fast and healthy way to add more vegetables to your diet in a very simplistic way. This cucumber toast is also great for picnics, lunch boxes or as a afternoon snack.
Ingredients & Substitutes
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- Sourdough Bread: I like sourdough Bavarian light rye bread but feel free to use any sourdough bread that you enjoy. Sourdough bread gives the toast a chewier texture over regular white bread.
- Cream cheese: regular or light cream cheese both work. Or substitute with any herb flavored cream cheese. If you're dairy-free or vegan, substitute with a vegan cream cheese you like.
- Fresh Cucumber Slices: any seedless cucumber will work. I like using English cucumbers or mini cucumbers.
- Fresh Dill: avoid using dried dill.
Expert Tips
- Source fresh cucumbers and fresh dill. Since these are the star ingredients, you want them to be vibrant in color and fresh in taste.
- Toast bread until golden brown with texture along the edges. Crunchy toast tastes better in texture with soft cream cheese, over less-crunchy toast.
- Don't overdo it with the cream cheese. A thin layer that covers the toast from edge to edge is just enough.
Instructions
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make dill cucumber toast:
- Toast the bread slices on both sides until golden brown in the toaster or in a heated pan on medium heat.
- Evenly spread a thin layer of cream cheese all over the toast from edge to edge.
- Layer cucumber slices on top of each piece of toast, about 3-4 pieces.
- Add as much fresh dill that you desire on top of the cucumbers. Enjoy!
Storage
- Dill cucumber toast is best served fresh or within a few hours because the toast will naturally become soggy.
- Can I store leftovers? You can up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge, but they won't taste fresh since the toast will become soggy with the cream cheese.
- Freezer friendly? I don't recommend freezing dill cucumber toast because the cucumbers will become mushy.
Pairing Suggestions
Dill cucumber toast serves well with:
- fresh salads, vegetables or pickled vegetables
- other sandwiches like tuna salad sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches or turkey or ham sandwiches
- cooked proteins like eggs, canned tuna, or cured meats
- fresh fruits
FAQ
Dill cucumber toast is best made fresh as the toast will naturally become soggy with time.
However, if you wish to make it in advance, I would recommend preparing the cucumber slices and fresh dill and storing them into airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Then on the day of serving, prepare your toast with cream cheese accordingly and top off with the cucumbers and dill.
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Easy 5-min. Dill Cucumber Toast
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tablespoon cream cheese regular or light (or sub with vegan cream cheese for a dairy-free version)
- 6-8 slices English cucumber or any seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
Instructions
- Toast the bread slices on both sides until golden brown in the toaster or in a heated pan on medium heat.
- Evenly spread a thin layer of cream cheese all over the toast from edge to edge.
- Layer cucumber slices on top of each piece of toast, about 3-4 pieces.
- Add as much fresh dill that you desire on top of the cucumbers. Enjoy!
Gary
Refreshing, delicious and so easy to make. I have it for breakfast sometimes!