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
3856 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,856
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3464 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,464
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
461
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,115
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1516 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,516
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
352
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,306
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4937 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,937
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
651
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1803 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,803
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5491 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,491
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1138 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,138
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,250
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,220
40 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,192
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
780 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
780
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,356
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
548
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
640 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
640
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
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
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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