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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
376 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
376
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,171
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
4090 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,090
15 minutes
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
475 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
475
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,125
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,590
40 minutes
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Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
696
25 minutes
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Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5965 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,965
25 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,220
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
673
10 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1812 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,812
30 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,857
20 minutes
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,300
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,894
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,430
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
4492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,492
15 minutes
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
795 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
795
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1610 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,610
40 minutes
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Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
20 minutes
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
297
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,178
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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