Cucumber Avocado Tea Sandwiches With Dill & Mint

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados, kept cold in the fridge
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 12 slices bread
• 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 remove the pit from the avocados, and scoop into a food processor along with the lemon juice and salt. puree until completely smooth, scraping down the sides ith a rubber spatula as necessary.
• 2 add the cucumber and pulse until cucumber is finely chopped.
• 3 add the mint and dill and pulse again so combine. you just want them well incorporated into the mid, not pureed.
• 4 let the mixture sit for 10 minutes or so to let the flavors marry, and then taste for salt and seasonings.
• 5 arrange the sliced of bread on the counter. spread the avocado mixture onto all 12 slices.
• 6 add a single layer of cucumber on 6 of the slices.
• 7 close each sandwich.
• 8 use a steak knife to cut off the crusts.
• 9 with a gentle touch (so as not to squish the filling out too much), cut each sandwich into 4 equal pieces, either squares or triangles.
• 10 serve topped with extra herbs, or lettuce.