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
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,107
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3907 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,907
15 minutes
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
469 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
469
or to save this recipe.
Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,121
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,575
40 minutes
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Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
588 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
588
25 minutes
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Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,876
25 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,158
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
665 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
665
10 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1811 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,811
30 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5787 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,787
20 minutes
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,281
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,736
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,351
40 minutes
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Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,431
15 minutes
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
792 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
792
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1519 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,519
or to save this recipe.
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
20 minutes
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
654 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
654
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
291
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,164
15 minutes
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Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
284 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
284
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
½ hour plus chilling time
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