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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.

Alexa Weibel’s spicy cucumber margarita. — Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Lish Steiling.

Recipes

Spicy Cucumber Margaritas
Alexa Weibel
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3594 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,594
10 minutes
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healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
2725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,725
15 minutes
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easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1093 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,093
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1435 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,435
40 minutes
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easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
25 minutes
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easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3987 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,987
25 minutes
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easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4551 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,551
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
630 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
630
10 minutes
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easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,788
30 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5076 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,076
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
817
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
6495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,495
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
858
40 minutes
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easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4020 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,020
15 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
760 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
760
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,201
40 minutes
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easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
632
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
283
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,138
15 minutes
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easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
280
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
149
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
1/2 hour plus chilling time
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easy
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