Whipped Cucumber Sandwiches: Fluffy

Instructions:

1. Use a mandoline to create translucent, uniform cucumber rounds.
2. Toss cucumber slices with kosher salt in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture.
3. Rinse the salt off with cold water, then pat each slice firmly between paper towels until bone-dry to the touch.
4. Toss the dried cucumber slices in lemon juice for a zesty finish.
5. In a small bowl, fold together the whipped cream cheese, chopped dill, garlic powder, and black pepper until fluffy and evenly distributed.
6. Spread a generous, edge-to-edge layer of the whipped cream cheese on two slices of bread.
7. Overlap the dried cucumber slices in a shingled pattern across one slice of bread.
8. Top with the second cream-cheese-slathered slice.
9. Use a serrated knife to remove any remaining crusts for a clean, square aesthetic.
10. Slice diagonally into triangles or vertically into finger sandwiches.