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
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3793 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,793
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,365
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
456
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,112
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,504
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
330 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
330
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5029 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,029
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4860 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,860
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
647
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1802 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,802
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5407 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,407
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
938 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
938
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,163
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1149 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,149
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
4165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,165
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
779 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
779
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,300
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
544
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
636
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"
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
½ hour plus chilling time
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Easy
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