It takes just 5 minutes to make.

One of my favorite combos is cucumbers and cream cheese.

Theres a reason cucumber sandwiches are a thing.

Halved 2-ingredient cucumber sandwich on a plate, with one sandwhich half leaned on another

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But just plain cream cheese and cucumber can be a bit, well, bland.

Thats why manycucumber sandwich recipesincorporate herbs and seasonings to give it a little oomph.

But why go through all of that trouble when Trader Joes has me covered?

Ingredients for 2-ingredient cucumber sandwich (L to R): two slices of bread on a plate, a small package of Persian cucumbers, and a container of Trader Joe’s Red Bell Pepper Garlic & Parmesan cream cheese

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The Best Cucumber for Cucumber Sandwiches

My favorite cucumbers, hands down, are Persian cucumbers.

The little cukes have thin skins, small and tender seeds, and a nice crunch.

Theyre usually available year-round at Trader Joes.

Cucumber cut into halves (lengthwise) on a cutting board

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Theyre also a good size and shape for filling up a single sandwich.

Hothouse orEnglishcucumbers are also a good choice year-round.

Slice lengthwise into long, thin slices.

Sliced cucumber added to slices of bread with cream cheese

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Strips are less likely to come tumbling out of your sandwich than round slices.

Spread a nice layer of cream cheese on each slice of bread.

Top one with the slices of cucumber and sandwich the slices together.

2-ingredient cucumber sandwich halves stacked on a plate

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Slice in half or into quarters and serve.

Bonus Ingredients

This sandwich doesnt need anything else to make it delicious, its already perfect as-is!

Here are a few things Ive tried and enjoyed: