Glass Slipper Veggie Tea Sandwiches are princess tea party perfection

For that princess tea party, this new Glass Slipper Veggie Tea Sandwiches recipe is a royally approved treat. As part of the Dole Food Company Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration, this new recipe is a vegetarian twist on the old school dish. Even though the queen would approve, these tea sandwiches are for a modern princess.

Periodically, Dole partners with Disney and Pixar to bring the various characters off the screen and onto the table. With the Disney’s Ultimate Princess celebration, this initiative highlights various Disney Princess characters who not only display courage but put kindness and helping others first.

Bil Goldfield, Dole’s director of corporate communications, said, “Dole has been celebrating Disney heroes and heroines since 2016 – but this is the first time we’ve honored so many remarkable stories of bravery, hope and resilience at once. Motivated by 80 years of Disney magic, we’ve expanded our traditional definition of health and wellness to include courage and kindness, which are at the heart of Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration.”

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Glass Slipper Veggie Tea Sandwiches are a recipe for courage and kindness.

A twist on the traditional tea sandwiches, the Glass Slipper Veggie Tea Sandwiches recipe is bursting with nutrition. Like the princess from the classic tale, these sandwiches might be delicate on the outside, the nutrition nourishes that strength from within.

Made with Dole Cauliflower, Radish, Carrot, Green Onion and English cucumber, it is bursting with veggies yet never feels weighted. Whether that princess is dancing the night away or running down the steps, these tea sandwiches are perfect for any situation.

With some fat-free cream cheese, there is a lusciousness to the bite. And, the cashews mixed in for texture, even the prince might be willing to sit down to the table and enjoy the sophisticated bite.

Here’s how to make Glass Slipper Veggie Tea Sandwiches.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup raw cashews
• 2 DOLE® Green Onions, thinly sliced
• 1 DOLE® Radish, chopped
• ½ small DOLE® Carrot, peeled and chopped
• ¼ cup small DOLE® Cauliflower florets
• 2 tablespoons fat free cream cheese
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 slices 100% whole wheat bread
• 1/6 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

Directions

• Combine cashews and enough hot water to cover in a small bowl; let stand 30 minutes, then drain.
• Pulse onions, radish, carrot, cauliflower, cheese, salt and cashews in a food processor until mostly smooth. Makes about 2/3 cup.
• Cut 16 glass slippers out of bread slices using a (4-inch) glass slipper or high-heeled shoe-shaped cookie cutter.
• Spread onion mixture on 8 glass slipper pieces; top with cucumber and remaining 8 glass slipper pieces.

What Disney Princess best reflects your personality? How do you use food to showcase your power and resilience?