FREAKY HAND SANDWICHES

Freaky Hand Sandwiches image

-Anna Mowan, Spencerville, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 sandwiches.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
1 small cucumber, finely chopped
2 hard-boiled large eggs, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
24 slices thin sandwich bread, crusts removed
Sliced almonds
1 tablespoon spreadable cream cheese
Neon green food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spread 1/4 cup chicken salad onto 12 bread slices; top with remaining bread. , For fingers, cut each of six sandwiches into four 3/4-in. strips. With a small knife, trim one end of each strip, forming a point. For fingernails, attach an almond to each strip with a dab of cream cheese. With a clean paint brush, paint almond nails with green food coloring if desired. , From each of the remaining sandwiches, cut out one strip for the thumb and one 2-in. oval for the palm. Trim strips; attach almonds and paint the thumbnails. Arrange one palm, four fingers and a thumb on each plate.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 258mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 16g protein.