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
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,286
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
4483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,483
15 minutes
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
488 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
488
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,142
30 minutes
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Chilled Cucumber Noodles
Sue Li
75 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
75
40 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,632
40 minutes
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Cold Sesame Noodles With Smashed Cucumbers
Hetty Lui McKinnon
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
30 minutes
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Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
933 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
933
25 minutes
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Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
6339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,339
25 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5497 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,497
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
10 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1821 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,821
30 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
6040 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,040
20 minutes
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,347
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
8253 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,253
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1515 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,515
40 minutes
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Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4611 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,611
15 minutes
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1729 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,729
40 minutes
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Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
568 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
568
20 minutes
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
419
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
306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
306
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,208
15 minutes
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Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
287 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
287
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
½ hour plus chilling time
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