Ingredients:
- 1 large (14 oz / 400g) English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp (3g) Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (115g) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp (5ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (3g) fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp (3g) fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp (1g) ground white pepper
- 12 slices (approx. 340g) soft white bread
- 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter, softened (optional)
Instructions:
- Slice the English cucumber into rounds roughly 1/8 inch (3mm) thick.
- Toss the slices with Kosher salt in a bowl and let them sit for 10 minutes.
- Lay the slices on paper towels and pat the tops firmly to remove excess water.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, chopped dill, parsley, and white pepper.
- Stir vigorously until the herbs are evenly distributed and the mixture looks velvety and cohesive.
- Optional: Apply a thin layer of softened butter to the bread slices to create an additional moisture shield.
- Spread a generous, even layer of the seasoned mayo from edge to edge on six slices of bread.
- Layer the dried cucumber slices in an overlapping pattern on top of the mayo.
- Top with the remaining six slices of bread.
- Use a serrated knife to remove the crusts and cut each sandwich diagonally into two triangles or into three small rectangles.