Cucumber

61 Cucumber Recipes to Make Your Meals More Crisp, Crunchy, and Cooling

Nothing's cooler than a cucumber.
61 Cucumber Recipes to Make Your Meals More Crisp Crunchy and Cooling
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Looking for creative ways to incorporate cucumber into your meals? We have so many favorite cucumber recipes to share. Whether you're growing cucumbers in your garden or came across some particularly nice ones at the farmers market, you'll want to make these fresh salads, crunchy slaws, tabbouleh, and towering-high sandwiches, which all have a welcome cucumber crunch. But it doesn't stop there: The cucumber is also an all-star ingredient in refreshing slushies and cocktails, too. Read on to discover our best cucumber recipes.

  • One of the best cucumber recipes is this tasty flatbread with Fava beans cucumbers and burrata.
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    Flatbread with Fava Beans, Cucumbers, and Burrata

    A salad of lightly mashedfava beansand wilted cucumbers over milky cheese and chewy, crusty grilled naan is an incredibly fresh starter to any warm-weather meal.

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    Pork Meatballs and Cucumber Salad

    If you find yourself with a bumper crop of cucumbers, this easy, cooling dinner is the answer. Salt, drain, and squeeze out any excess liquid before dressing your cukes, then pair with simple oven-baked pork meatballs that are studded with briny green olives and sweet golden raisins.

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  • Johnny Miller
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    Cucumber Salad With Red Onion and Dill

    泡菜狂热分子,让你快速修复。这莳萝选le salad takes only 30 minutes to work its magic. Stir in some sliced red onions and boom, you've got a salad.

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    California Veggie Sandwich

    With pickled cucumber, carrots, onions, and chiles stacked on top and fresh, crisp cucumbers in the middle (plus goat cheese andavocado), this loaded sandwich is creamy, crunchy, and so tall you may have a little trouble getting your mouth around it.

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    Honeydew, Cucumber, and Mint Soda

    Spa water—aka water infused with cucumber and mint—gets a bit of natural sweetness from ripe honeydew melon in this recipe. The salt in the drink helps with rehydration, while lime juice and club soda keep it bright and fizzy.

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    Fried Eggplant, Tomato, and Cucumber Salad

    Add a refreshing crunch to this creamy fried eggplant with cucumber. Tossed with fresh herbs, this salad from Yotam Ottolenghi gets piled atop a smear of lemony yogurt sauce, which can be made a day ahead of serving.

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    Tajín-Seasoned Vegetable Spears

    Tajín Clásico spice mix—a Mexican chile seasoning with a tart zing—gives life to crunchy fresh vegetables when sprinkled onto cucumber, jicama, and hearts of palm spears.

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    Ginger-Dill Pickles

    Thanks to spicy ginger and fresh dill, these homemade pickles pack a flavorful punch. You could also add cherry tomatoes or green beans to this brine with delicious results.

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    Gochujang Gazpacho

    In chef Edward Lee's gazpacho, ripe tomato and cucumber meet sweet-savory-spicy gochujang, tangy sherry vinegar, ginger, and mint. It's a cooling soup that's ideal for a hot day—you can even prep it two days in advance.

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    Yogurt with Raisins, Cucumber, and Walnuts

    Mast, which translates to yogurt in Farsi, is a staple side dish on many Persian tables. The yogurt can be mixed with shallots, grated cooked beets, cooked spinach, or, most commonly, with Persian cucumbers, mint, and dried rose.

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    Kale and Cucumber Salad with Roasted Ginger Dressing

    A Vietnamese-inspired ginger dressing and plenty of cooling, crunchy cucumbers takes kale salad from "not now" to "hey, wow!"

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  • Marcus Nilsson
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    Fattoush

    Crisp shards of pita are tossed with cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, and a pomegranate dressing in this vibrant take on the classic Middle Eastern bread salad.

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  • Romulo Yanes
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    Spicy Chicken Thighs With Rhubarb-Cucumber Salsa

    Cooling cucumbers and tart rhubarb add crunch to a fresh salsa to accompany chicken.

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    Cucumber Cilantro Margarita

    Smash a few pieces of cucumber and a sprig of cilantro in a cocktail shaker before adding the alcohol. You can use the end of a wooden spoon to do the mashing if you don't have a muddler on hand. Shake the cocktail vigorously before serving to cool down the drink and bring the flavors into balance.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Aneta Florczyk, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Charred Peppers With Lemon Ricotta and Cucumbers

    The smoky charred peppers play well with the cool cucumbers and lemony ricotta. If you can’t find Italian frying peppers or just aren’t feeling them, grilled eggplant or zucchini would also pair well here.

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    Green Goddess Crunch Sandwich

    This picnic-ready sandwich is basically a salad between two slices of bread. With an herby yogurt smear, tons of feel-good sprouts, and buttery avocado, it has major California vibes.

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    Nasi Lemak

    The recipe for this Malaysian coconutty rice bowl comes from the folks at Kopitiam in NYC. The dish is topped with crispy-crunchy crumbles of teeny little fried anchovies dressed in a sweet-spicy sambal.

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    Little Gem Salad with Buttermilk Chaas

    Chaas is an Indian buttermilk beverage seasoned with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chiles. Drizzle it over a mix of greens and you've got yourself a creamy salad dressing.

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    New-and-Improved Greek Salad

    The method for marinating the feta in this salad is also a good trick for other fresh cheeses—try goat, mozzarella, or paneer.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Peak-Season Slushies

    Get creative with these fruit slushies! Our go-to? Cucumber and mint leaves paired with with fresh honeydew melon.

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    Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad

    The glories of summer are captured in this pale green egg salad redolent of fresh basil, green onions, and crunchy cucumbers.

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    Cucumber and Peach Salad with Herbs

    This sweet salad is one one of the most colorful cucumber recipes we've come across. Look for ripe, yellow peaches, heirloom cucumbers, and English hothouse cucumbers when you gather up the produce for this savory-sweet salad.

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