Mabuhay!
In honor of the Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton, Aryanna and I thought that we would make a meatless dish inspired by the British accompanied by something we both enjoy: tea time.
Tea sandwiches are bite-sized snacks. Despite their name, tea sandwiches fit the menu whenever you're looking for something light to eat and they are perfect for entertaining — they look fancy but are super easy to make.
Traditionally, tea sandwiches are served during afternoon tea time to ward off hunger before dinner.
I usually make tea sandwiches with caviar or egg salad or tuna salad fillings for tea time with Aryanna. Since today is all about the union of two lovers, I thought I'd "combine" eggs and tuna as filling to create a "Royal Tea" sandwich. Haha!
Century Tuna Royal Tea Sandwiches
Ingredients:
Light mayonnaise
Himalayan Pink salt
White pepper
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| 2 cans of Century Tuna in brine, drained |
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| From left: lemon juice, fresh dill, celery, baby arugula or your favorite greens |
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| Hard boiled eggs |
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| Sliced wheat bread, trim the crust with a serrated knife for clean edges |
Ratings:
Level of easiness: 5
Taste: 5
Impress the guest factor: 5
Easy peasy:
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| Step 1: Finely chop the tuna, celery, and fresh dill. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. |
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| Step 2: Add a dollop of mayo |
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| Step 3: Spread a thin layer of tuna filling onto the slice bread. Top it with slice boiled eggs. Cut your sandwiches in triangles, squares or rectangles. |
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| Tip: A thin coating of butter will keep the bread from getting soggy. |
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| Aryanna doesn't like arugula so I only put it on mine. |
Since Aryanna and I are more "rock" than "royalty", here's our set-up for the "Royal Tea" time:
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Tea time with Aryanna!
Skip the clotted cream and sugar for a healthier meal. |
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| Aryanna made mini coconut scones for our sweet tea time treats! So yummy and kyoot! |
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| Thanks Aryanna for helping mom! I couldn't have done the mini coconut scones without your help! |
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| Enjoy watching the Royal Wedding! :D |
Having tea with your family is a fab way to spend quality time with them. Aryanna and I usually have tea at home, in a hotel or sometimes, at a coffee/tea joint. It's a great way to bond with each other. Here's one of my favorite
"Tea Time" with my daughter.
From "Royalty" to "Royal Tea" sandwiches, I've got it covered! Follow me on
twitter.com/jenniepperson for a virtual
Tea Time chickahan during the Royal Wedding! Fun!
Shoppingero/shoppingera, how often do you spend quality time with your loved ones?
