Editors’ Collection

29 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
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,205
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
4201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,201
15 minutes
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
or to save this recipe.
Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1129 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,129
30 minutes
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Chilled Cucumber Noodles
Sue Li
40 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,604
40 minutes
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Cold Sesame Noodles With Smashed Cucumbers
Hetty Lui McKinnon
35 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
35
30 minutes
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Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
785 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
785
25 minutes
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Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
6070 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,070
25 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5269 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,269
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
676
10 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1817 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,817
30 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5915 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,915
20 minutes
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,310
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
8040 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,040
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1456 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,456
40 minutes
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Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
411 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
411
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,529
15 minutes
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
802 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
802
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,652
40 minutes
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Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
20 minutes
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
408
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
659
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
301 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
301
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,185
15 minutes
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Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
285
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"
202 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
202
½ hour plus chilling time
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