Recipe: Radish & Strawberry Tea Sandwiches

radish tea sandwiches

radish tea sandwiches

Radish & Strawberry Tea Sandwiches

 

A quick pickle of the radishes along with folding in some strawberries will coax kids to give radishes a try in these sweet and delicate tea sandwiches. Make it a tea party by pairing the teas sandwiches with lemonade in fancy glasses garnished with any leftover strawberries.

 

8 Servings (2 tea sandwiches per serving)

 

You Will Need:

  • juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh strawberries
  • 8 large slices whole grain bread, edges removed
  • ⅓ cup cream cheese

 

Make It:

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together juice, honey and salt until honey dissolves. Toss with radishes until thoroughly coated and transfer to refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain radishes and toss in strawberries.
  3. Evenly divide and spread cream cheese on slices of bread. Cut each slice into 2 triangles and layer with radish mixture to create open faced tea sandwiches. If desired garnish with minced fresh mint or parsley.

 

Kids in the Kitchen:  Rather than cutting the bread into triangles, have your kids use cookie cutters to create fun shapes as the base of their tea sandwiches. Kids can also spread the cream cheese and layer on the radish mixture.

About Jennifer Bryman

Jennifer Bryman is Co-Founder of The Heart’s Kitchen, a boutique consulting organization based in Portland, Oregon. The Heart's Kitchen works with natural food producers and health organizations nationwide to develop recipes and nutrition education materials.

After a successful 13-year career as senior-level business professional in the financial services industry, Jen decided to move across the country to begin a new career that aligned with her longtime passions for cooking and childhood obesity prevention. To become an expert in her field, she completed the world-renowned culinary school at the Robert Reynolds Chef Studio as well as the Gluten-Free and Speciality Diets program at San Francisco Baking Institute. She is a recipe contributor to Brassicas: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables (Ten Speed Press).

Jennifer is Treasurer of the Board at the Portland Culinary Alliance, and former Vice-Chair of the board at Upstream Public Health. She also provides cooking demonstrations at schools in Northwest Portland and is a recipe contributor to NW Kids Magazine.