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
4258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,258
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
4398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,398
15 minutes
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
486
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,139
30 minutes
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Chilled Cucumber Noodles
Sue Li
63 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
63
40 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,624
40 minutes
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Cold Sesame Noodles With Smashed Cucumbers
Hetty Lui McKinnon
68 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
68
30 minutes
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Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
884
25 minutes
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Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
6244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,244
25 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,444
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
684 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
684
10 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1818 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,818
30 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
6004 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,004
20 minutes
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,321
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
8171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,171
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1502 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,502
40 minutes
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Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,576
15 minutes
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1702 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,702
40 minutes
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Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
20 minutes
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
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
305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
305
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,200
15 minutes
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Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
286
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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