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These Cucumber Sandwich Bites are keto friendly, low carb, and packed full of flavor. You won’t miss bread for a second after sinking your teeth into these little morsels!
Cucumber Sandwich Bites
Have you ever seen a recipe name that was so literal? Forget bread, it’s keto 2019 and we don’t need bread to make a delicious sandwich anymore! I hollowed out some cucumbers and made a little filling piled high with deli cut roast beef, turkey, pastrami, provolone cheese, and some of the best mayo I’ve ever had in my life.
So Why No Bread?
Jo, you may be wondering, what do you have against bread? Well nothing, I love bread – I love the smell and the taste, even how soft it is on the inside and that crispy crust on the out. But I’ve been trying to cut back on carbs this year for that keto lifestyle and prove to my taste buds that they will be just as happy with meals full of veggies and protein! I think I’ve succeeded with these cucumber bites!
Ingredients In Cucumber Sandwiches
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of my page.
- Cucumbers – English cucumbers hollowed out to remove all the seeds.
- Meat – I’m using meats sliced fresh from the deli, I highly recommend picking this up opposed to something prepackaged. Turkey, pastrami, and roast beef are all we need.
- Cheese – I used nice thin slices of provolone today.
- Condiments – Just mustard and Sir Kensington Mayo – the best I’ve ever tasted! However, feel free to use your favorite mayo.
- Tomatoes – I used little halved cherry tomatoes for little bursts of concentrated tomato flavor.
- Micro greens – For some crunch and bright bite, totally optional!
- Seasoning – A little salt and a little pepper and your sandwich will be set right off!
How To Make Cucumber Sandwiches
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of my page.
- Prepare the cucumbers: Cut your cucumbers lengthwise and scrape out the innards with a spoon, just scrape out the slightly goopey seeds while leaving the interior of the cucumber relatively intact. Season the cucumber lengths with salt and pepper.
- Build the cucumber sandwiches: Dollop and spread the mayo on one half. Top this half with the sprouts and meat. Dollop and spread mustard on the other half and top with the halved tomatoes and provolone.
- Finish the sandwiches: Carefully sandwich the two halves together and slice your sandwiches up into little cucumber medallions. Top with more pepper to taste and serve!
What Else Can I Put In Cucumber Sandwiches?
These so many ways you can play around with this recipe! The sky is the limit, the only restrictions you may find are what pairs well with cucumber and what can fit inside your little cucumber canoes!
- Cream cheese sandwiches: Mix cream cheese, mayo, garlic and onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and spread into your little hollowed out cucumbers. Sandwich together and slice up to enjoy!
- Smoked salmon: Layer cream cheese, red onion, capers, fresh dill, and smoked salmon into your cucumber halves and slice up.
- Guacamole bacon bites: Spread guacamole, crispy bacon, and sliced turkey into your little cucumber canoes.
- Greek style: Sliced turkey, hummus, feta, tomato, chopped olives all sandwiched into your cucumbers before being sliced up.
- Tuna salad: Tinned tuna, diced celery, mayo, dill, red onion, pecans, parsley, salt and pepper all nixed together and spooned into our little cucumber halves. If you’d like an amazing Tuna Salad recipe here’s one on my other blog, Jo Cooks!
Feel free to have some fun with your little low carb keto recipes! And definitely let me know if you try anything completely delicious and outrageous!
Different Ways To Make Cucumber Sandwiches
Cucumber sandwich roll ups
You can cut the cucumbers into thin but wide ribbons with a tool like this. You’ll want to wrap your filling up in the cucumber ribbon to make your own little mini wraps, perfect cut little finger food!
Cucumber sandwich party snacks
Peel your cucumbers whole before slicing into little coin sized slices. Stack your filling between 2 slices of cucumber like a mini sandwich for perfect party ready finger food.
Storing Leftover Cucumber Sandwiches
This dish stores quite well in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 – 4 days. I don’t recommend freezing this dish as the cucumber will lose a lot of its structural integrity as it thaws. So just make this dish a few days ahead at most or enjoy fresh!
Craving More Low Carb Dishes? Try These Recipes:
- Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
- Beef Enchilada Stuffed Peppers
- Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
- Indian Cauliflower Fried Rice With Chicken And Roasted Chickpeas
- Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
Cucumber Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 english cucumbers
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ cup micro greens
- 6 slices deli roast beef
- 6 slices deli turkey breast
- 6 slices pastrami
- 2 teaspoon mustard
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers: Cut your cucumbers length wise and scrape out the innards with a spoon. Just scrape out the slightly goopey seeds while leaving the interior of the cucumber relatively intact. Season the cucumber lengths with salt and pepper.
- Build the cucumber sandwiches: Dollop and spread the mayo on one half. Top this half with the sprouts and meat. Dollop and spread mustard on the other half and top with the halved tomatoes and provolone.
- Finish the sandwiches: Carefully sandwich the two halves together and slice your sandwiches up into little cucumber medallions. Top with more pepper to taste and serve!
Tips & Notes:
- This dish stores quite well in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 – 4 days. I don’t recommend freezing this dish as the cucumber will lose a lot of its structural integrity as it thaws. So just make this dish a few days ahead at most or enjoy fresh!
