Carrageenan Free Sunflower Butter Cucumber Sandwiches

These little open-faced bites are bright, creamy, and surprisingly satisfying — the kind of snack that disappears from a plate before you even sit down. Cool cucumber rounds get topped with a savory sunflower seed butter spread that's lifted with fresh lemon juice and seasoned simply with sea salt and black pepper, then finished with a scatter of chives for a pop of color and mild oniony bite. Carrageenan is a thickener and stabilizer that sneaks into a lot of packaged nut and seed butters, so making your own spread from scratch — or choosing a clean, unsweetened, unsalted sunflower butter — keeps things completely free of that additive without any compromise on flavor. The whole thing comes together in minutes with no cooking required, just a little stirring and spreading. Fresh parsley adds an optional herby note that makes the finished plate look genuinely elegant. These work beautifully as an appetizer, an afternoon snack, or a light lunch alongside something simple, and the ingredient list is short enough that you'll have it memorized after making it once.

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