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26 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
295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
295
15 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,503
10 minutes
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healthy
Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
2416 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,416
15 minutes
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easy
Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
440
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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,088
30 minutes
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Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’
Eric Kim
1412 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,412
40 minutes
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easy
Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3426 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,426
25 minutes
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easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4252 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,252
40 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
617 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
617
10 minutes
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easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1786 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,786
30 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
4955 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,955
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
785 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
785
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
6080 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,080
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
40 minutes
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easy
Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches
David Tanis
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Sue Li
3919 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,919
15 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
741 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
741
15 minutes
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Smashed Cucumber, Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
1115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,115
40 minutes
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easy
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
528
20 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
50 minutes
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Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops
Mark Bittman
628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
628
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bulgarian Cucumber Soup With Walnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
273
30 minutes, plus 1 hour's refrigeration
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easy
Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,121
15 minutes
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easy
Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons
Julia Moskin, Superiority Burger
277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
277
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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