Cucumber & cheese on Rye, with fresh basil and red onion.

[pinto]

Threw this sandwich together tonight from what I had on hand, and it came out killer.

Dark Rye bread
Cucumber, sliced thin
Sharp cheddar, sliced thin
Red onion, sliced real thin
Fresh basil, rip one good size leaf up per sandwich

Mayo, Ranch or Bleu cheese dressing.
Black pepper.

Dress the bread. Layer cucumber and cheese slices for the base of the sandwich. Add some red onion. Pepper a bit and top with fresh chopped basil. Press, slice and enjoy.

The kick with this was the fresh basil and dark rye in the mix. It was mmmm.

:hi:

[Lifelong Protester]

1. sliced tomatoes, still warm from the garden

mayo, toasted whole grain bread.

Ain't summer grand?

I like your cuke/basil/dark rye idea too. I will borrow that!:loveya:

[Duer 157099]

2. I have every one of those ingredients on hand

except my rye is dill rye. I may try that tomorrow! Thanks!

:hi:

[beac]

3. I used to love to make cucumber sandwiches on Arnold's Melba Thin Rye

(lightly toasted), but they don't seem to carry it at any of the grocery stores anymore. :(

[The empressof all]

4. I've been digging the cucumber radish combo

I chop them into small bits and mix with "cream cheese" (I use the faux kind from the tofu). It's great spread with a hearty bread.

It's also nice as a little salad. I like it mixed with a touch of lime and some sesame oil but it's also wonderful with balsamic and EVOO. This is a great salad for your creative combos with the oil and vinegar. OJ and walnut oil is also a great topper for it. It's better when you let sit in the dressing for a while to meld flavors so it's a good thing for the lunch box.

[grasswire]

5. variations on a summer theme

sliced good tomato
thinly sliced green bell pepper (better for this than a red one)
thinly sliced garden cucumber

mayo mixed with chopped dill

whole wheat bread

There's something about this combo that sends me to the moon. Yours sounds sensational too.