Hands holding four white bread sandwich halves stuffed with shredded carrots, cucumber slices and hummus over a blue container.

Cucumber Hummus Sandwich

Need a quick meal idea? This 10 minute cucumber hummus sandwich layers crisp cucumbers, shredded carrots and red onion for a refreshing bite.

Hovis Soft White Medium Sliced bread with a subtle shadow under it. The packaging features a Union Jack pattern and a yellow label reading 'Soft to the Last Slice.'

Made with Hovis® Soft White Medium Sliced

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cook time: 0 mins

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices Hovis Soft White Medium Sliced Bread
  • 3 tbsp hummus
  • Cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 Leaf Romaine Lettuce
  • Shredded carrot
  • Thinly sliced red onion
  • Sprinkle of black pepper

Tip

Pat the cucumber slices thoroughly with a paper towel before assembling the sandwich. Excess moisture from fresh cucumbers will make the bread soggy!

Method

1

Evenly spread the hummus onto both slices of bread

Close up of a butter knife spreading smooth hummus onto a slice of white bread, topped with whole chickpeas and paprika.
2

Add the lettuce slice to one slice of bread, then place the cucumber slices on top of this

Top down view of sliced cucumbers neatly arranged over green lettuce and hummus on a single slice of white bread.
3

Add some thinly sliced onion pieces and season with pepper

Top down view of open faced sandwich topped with hummus, lettuce, cucumber, thinly sliced red onion and black pepper
4

Finish with adding in the shredded carrot

Top down view of white bread topped with hummus, lettuce, cucumber, red onion and bright shredded carrots.
5

Top with the other slice of bread and cut into half

Person wearing an apron places the top slice of white bread onto a fresh vegetable sandwich on a wooden cutting board.