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The Unexpected Ingredient That Gives Your Cucumber Sandwich A Flavorful Protein Boost By Karen Hart Sept. 2, 2025 6:39 pm EST

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British afternoon tea wouldn't be the same without the classic cucumber tea sandwich . Built using white bread with the crusts discarded, it is smeared with cream cheese or butter, and layered with thinly-sliced cucumbers. This sandwich screams delicate and refined yet tasty. But if you are looking for a way to transform your cucumber sandwich and add some protein in the process, you need to break out a jar of your favorite peanut butter.

It might sound like a dare or a prank, after all, peanut butter seems so juvenile. But believe it or not, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich started as a fancy tea sandwich.

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