1,046 cucumber recipes

Soba noodle and cucumber salad with daikon sprouts and seared ahi tuna. A cold Japanese-style noodle plate finished with chile oil drizzle. Light, fresh, restaurant-style.

Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.

Dilled cucumber salad with shredded cucumber, green onions, and fresh dill in thickened yogurt. A cool, creamy low-fat side dish similar to tzatziki.

Bread-and-butter cucumber pickles with garlic, turmeric, and mustard seed in a sweet vinegar brine. Salt-and-ice draws moisture out for crisp slices that hold up through canning and long pantry storage.

Retro molded cucumber salad with lime gelatin, sour cream, chopped radishes, and lemon juice. A cool, creamy side dish that slices into neat squares for summer buffets.

Old-fashioned uncooked cucumber relish with onions and vinegar. Chop, salt, pack in jars, and let time do the work. Ready after one month of curing for a tangy, crunchy condiment.

Sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions marinated in a simple sweet vinegar dressing. Five minutes of prep, an hour in the fridge, and you've got a cool, crunchy summer side dish.

Summer cucumber crisps: refrigerator quick pickles with cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and mustard seed. Sweet-tart spiced pickle chips, no canning, ready overnight.

Quick-pickled cucumbers tossed in vinegar, sugar and fresh ginger after a brief salt-draw. A 15-minute Japanese-style sunomono refrigerator pickle, ready to chill and serve.

Cold cucumber soup blends cucumbers with yogurt, walnuts, and fennel into a creamy chilled summer starter. Bulgarian-style tarator inspired soup with fresh dill garnish. No-cook and ready after a 2-hour chill.

Sour cream cucumbers with fresh dill, chives, celery seeds, and apple cider vinegar. A cool, creamy side salad that chills in an hour. No cooking required.

Chilled cucumber cream soup with whipping cream, chicken broth, and butter. Cooked cucumbers and onions are blended silky smooth, then served cold for a refreshing summer starter.

Braised chicken quarters with cooked cucumber chunks, mushrooms, and sherry in a creamy sour cream sauce. An unusual European-style chicken dish with a surprising star ingredient.

Green olive-cucumber salad set in lime gelatin with lemon juice, lemon zest, and onion-stuffed olives. A retro molded salad with a tangy, savory twist.

a great appetizer for the spicy food lovers (uses tapatio hot suace)

Cucumber kimchi fermented at room temperature for 3 days with garlic, scallions, grated carrot, red pepper flakes, and cayenne. A crunchy, spicy Korean pickle you can make at home.