25 Cucumber Recipes To Try This Summer
Cucumbers are one of those classic summer vegetables we all love, and once they start coming they don’t stop! If you need a little recipe inspiration so you can use your abundance of cucumbers in new and delicious ways, this list of 25 Cucumber Recipes To Try This Summer is the place to be!
In this post, I’ll share my favorite cucumber recipes. This comprehensive list includes easy cucumber salads, how to pickle cucumbers, make a refreshing drink with them, and use a variety of fresh ingredients and seasonings to make them taste their best – just to name a few.
If you’re new here, I’m chef Katie, and I specialize in teaching pro tips for cooking with healthy and seasonal ingredients like cucumbers! This list of fresh summer recipes is a primary example the kind of wholesome dishes we love around here.
Whether you are searching for a refreshing side dish or you simply have too many cucumbers on hand during the growing season, you can refer back to this round-up post. If you’re looking for more delicious and easy meals to share with your family, sign up to become part of the Healthy Seasonal Recipes community!
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25 Cucumber Recipes
This Simple Cucumber Salad is made with chives and rice vinegar. It's very easy to make and it'll be ready to serve in under 10 minutes.
What's not to adore about this easy-as-can-be 15-Minute Greek Cucumber Salad with feta, olives and cherry tomatoes? It's the absolute best!
These adorable Greek Salad Cucumber Appetizer Party Bites taste just like Greek salad but in finger-food form! Make these for your next summer party.
Toss crunchy summer tomatoes and cucumbers together with a simple olive oil dressing to highlight their naturally sweet and juicy flavors. This Tomato Cucumber Salad is so fresh and simple - it can't be beat!
Our easy Tzatziki recipe is a cool and refreshing cucumber and yogurt sauce or dip. To make it, stir together Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon, olive oil and herbs. Make it as a sauce for chicken, salmon, wraps or burgers or serve as a dip for pita or vegetables.
Creamy Cucumber Salad is a summer staple! Simply whip up the herb-filled sauce and drizzle it over fresh and crunchy cucumbers for a delicious side dish.
These Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers are made with black sesame seeds, scallions, and chili paste for some extra spice.
This recipe for Bread and Butter Pickles is made with mustard seeds, celery seeds and turmeric. They are the perfect sandwich topping!
The cool freshness of the cucumber avocado salsa pairs so well with these spicy chicken thighs. It's such a great combo.
These lettuce wraps with hoisin lime pork are seriously restaurant quality. They're simple to make, nutritious, and oh-so-tasty.
Make your own Garlic Dill Pickles with white vinegar, pickling spices, fresh dill, and a bunch of garlic cloves! These crunchy pickled cucumbers make for a flavorful snack.
In under 30 minutes, you can enjoy this rich and creamy Cucumber Gazpacho! The avocado provides the creaminess while the mint and jalapeno flavors dance on your tongue.
These salty and spicy Quick Kimchi Cucumbers are the perfect way to make a flavorful snack or side dish! They have all the flavors of kimchi without having to wait for the fermentation.
Cool off with this beautiful Lemon Lime Cucumber Water! It's light, refreshing, tasty, and it's so pretty that it'll inspire you to drink more water.
Greek Chicken Meatball Gyros are packed with flavor and topped with crunchy veggies like red onion, greens, and you guessed it - cucumbers!
This Tuna Cucumber Sandwich is so easy to make, and even better to eat. Keep it simple with tuna and some crunchy cucumbers, or spice it up with your favorite toppings.
Next up, try these juicy burgers made from ground chicken, seasoned with za’atar, and topped with cucumber mint tzatziki, lettuce, and tomato!
Nothing compares to a salty and sweet combo, just like nothing compares to fresh cucumbers and watermelon in the summer! This Cucumber Avocado Watermelon salad pairs your favorite summer flavors and will delight you with every bite.
Sesame Ginger Miso Cucumber Salad is perfect for BBQ season! The thinly sliced cucumbers mixed with edamame, thin carrots, and a delicious ginger miso dressing will be your new favorite dish to serve in the summer.
A toasted baguette topped with juicy cucumbers is a favorite for a reason, but why not add some cucumber and make it even better? This Cucumber Bruschetta has all the classic ingredients and flavors plus our favorite summer veggie on top.
Imagine all of your favorite Thai flavors in your new favorite salad and you'll get this Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad!
This Cucumber Quinoa Salad is full of fresh flavors that everyone will love. Plus, you can make it ahead of time for meal prep or easy serving.
If you've never had Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad, today's the day! Just cut your cucumbers, smash them with the flat side of your knife, and coat them in a mouthwateringly delicious garlicky and tangy sauce.
Great recipes!I always eat cucumber salads for my breakfast.can’t wait gonna to try other recipes.
So colorful.cucumber contains lot of health benefits.I recently tried cucumber cocktail.It’s really amazing!
Fabulous round-up! I too love cucumbers, and both my kids do, so they always get eaten in our house. So hard to pick which one of these recipes to start with…perhaps your Chicken and Chickpea Power Salad. Yum!!
Yes! I agree. I love to cut wedges of cucumbers and stick them in my daughters’ lunchboxes. I hope that means they will enjoy some of the recipes from this list.
great round up of links.. love cucumber. thanks for the ideas + inspiration!
I am so glad these ideas inspired you too Thalia. I am making a few of these this weekend.
So many good ideas; I am crazy about cucumbers!
Me too Kalyn! Thanks for coming by to check it out.
I love this! Cucumbers are my absolute favorite. Thanks for including my soup in your round-up. Can’t wait to check out all these other recipes!
Your photography is so lovely Lindsey. And your soup looks amazing. Looking forward to trying it soon. My inlaws are coming for the weekend, so I may make it for lunch 🙂
I love cucumber raw in salads…that’s probably the only way I enjoy the cucumbers. Love your cucumber cabbage slaw!
Raw in salads is probably my favorite too Angie. Though I have to say, now I am inspired to try these other ideas.
Dude, this list is going to keep me busy…at least for a week! We love cukes over here, so thank you for all of the inspiration! And thanks for including my Smoked Salmon and Chive Canape on the list…you’re the bestest. 🙂
I know it’ll keep me busy too David. I love your canapes. I love how simple they are, yet they look so fancy!
Seriously, thank you for this! I adore cucumbers, but I never know what to do with them…so I eat them with salt and pepper. BORING. This will keep me going for awhile! Fist pump! Pinned 🙂
I don’t know, salt and pepper is pretty great too. Thank you so much for Pinning Taylor!