I was introduced to a similar sandwich by a friend many years ago, and made my own version. For a change of pace, I sometimes add thinly sliced onions on top.
—Karen Schriefer, Stevensville, MD
Takes: 15 min. • Makes: 6 servings
1 carton (8 oz.) spreadable cream cheese
2 tsp. ranch salad dressing mix
12 slices pumpernickel or rye bread
2 to 3 medium cucumbers, peeled (if desired) and thinly sliced
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and dressing mix. Spread on one side of each slice of bread. Place cucumber slices on six of the bread slices. Top with the remaining bread slices. Serve immediately.
1 sandwich: 244 cal., 10g fat (6g sat. fat), 24mg chol., 672mg sod., 31g carb. (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g pro.