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
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,041
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,758
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
466 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
466
or to save this recipe.
Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,120
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,563
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
413
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5797 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,797
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,106
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
664 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
664
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,808
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,718
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
1267 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,267
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,570
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1316 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,316
40 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
409 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
409
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,378
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
788
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,472
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
558 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
558
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
649 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
649
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
289 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
289
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,159
15 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
283
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
½ hour plus chilling time
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Easy
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