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
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3723 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,723
10 minutes
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Healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,231
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,105
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,476
40 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
298 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
298
25 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,711
25 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4759 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,759
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
638
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1795 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,795
30 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,283
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
852 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
852
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7033 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,033
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1110 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,110
40 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
4112 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,112
15 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
777 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
777
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,273
40 minutes
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Easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
537
20 minutes
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
317
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
634
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
287
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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Easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,157
15 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
45 minutes
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Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
45 minutes
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Avocado-Cucumber Soup
Kim Severson, "Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club"
198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
198
½ hour plus chilling time
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Easy
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