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
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3987 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,987
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3687 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,687
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
464 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
464
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
1553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,553
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
384
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5716 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,716
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5062 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,062
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,808
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,666
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1252 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,252
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7468 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,468
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,304
40 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
406
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4294 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,294
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,438
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
646
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
289 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
289
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,159
15 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
282
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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