Editors’ Collection

27 Ways To Eat a Whole Cucumber

Try one of our recipes for cool and crunchy dishes like cucumber salad, Chinese smashed cucumbers and more.

Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Lish Steiling.

Recipes

Spicy Cucumber Margaritas
Alexa Weibel
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,908
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3562 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,562
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
or to save this recipe.
Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,116
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,532
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
370
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,586
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5003 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,003
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,805
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,573
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,221
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,332
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,256
40 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4239 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,239
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
782
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,383
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
554
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
644
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
288 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
288
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,158
15 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
½ hour plus chilling time
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Easy
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