Cucumber

Cucumber recipes have been around for centuries, with the earliest known reference dating back to the 1st century AD. The cucumber is thought to have originated in India, and it is believed that the first cucumber recipes were created there.

Cucumber recipes were likely introduced to the West by the Greeks or Romans, and they quickly became a popular addition to European cuisine. Cucumbers were often pickled or used in salads, and they were also a popular ingredient in soups and stews.

As cucumbers became more widely available, they began to be used in a variety of different dishes. In the Middle Ages, cucumber was often used as a filling for pies and pastries. By the Renaissance, cucumber had become a popular ingredient in many different types of dishes, including pasta dishes, casseroles, and even desserts.

Advice

salad

When making cucumber salad, it is important to choose the freshest cucumbers and vegetables available. Additionally, make sure to wash and dry the cucumbers and vegetables thoroughly before adding them to the bowl. To add more flavor to the salad, consider adding in some diced onions, garlic, herbs, and spices. Additionally, adding a vinaigrette or light dressing can help to bring out the flavors. Lastly, it is important to taste the salad and adjust the seasoning as needed before serving.

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Recipes

 

Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic

5/5 - 2411 votes

• pepper
• salt
• soy sauce
• ginger
• sugar
• green onion
• garlic
• cayenne pepper
• cilantro
• dark sesame oil
• skinned cucumber
• rice vinegar
• sunflower oil

 

Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic

5/5 - 2357 votes

• skinned cucumbers like english
• red pepper flake
• cilantro
• grapeseed
• salt
• rice vinegar
• sugar
• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• white sesame seed
• garlic

 

Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile

5/5 - 1938 votes

• chili oil
• salt
• sugar
• red pepper flake
• garlic
• cilantro
• peanut
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• peanut butter
• persian cucumber

 

Chilled Cucumber Soup With Avocado Toast

5/5 - 1235 votes

• olive oil
• dill
• black pepper
• cucumber
• avocado
• corn
• garlic
• herb
• sherry
• jalapeño
• lemon
• buttermilk
• feta
• anchovy
• green onion
• salt
• baguette

 

Corn, Avocado and Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 1074 votes

• mint
• salt
• purslane
• cherry tomato
• onion
• cumin seed
• red pepper
• cucumber
• corn
• queso fresco
• avocado
• lime juice
• olive oil

 

Samoan-Style Tuna-and-Cucumber Salad

4/5 - 954 votes

• lime
• coconut milk
• sushi grade tuna
• light brown sugar
• soy sauce
• sesame chile oil
• cucumber
• coconut flake
• fish sauce
• lime juice

 

Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs

4/5 - 1514 votes

• black pepper
• greek yogurt
• coriander
• salt
• red pepper flake
• lemon
• persian cucumber
• mint
• cumin
• dill
• grapeseed oil
• parsley
• pine nut
• olive oil
• apple cider vinegar
• green onion

 

Cucumbers With Feta, Mint and Sumac

5/5 - 377 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• sumac
• garlic
• red pepper
• oregano
• persian cucumber
• mint
• parsley
• olive oil
• feta

 

Smacked Cucumber ‘Quick Kimchi’

4/5 - 761 votes

• chive
• persian cucumber
• gochugaru
• sesame oil
• sugar
• salt
• garlic
• white vinegar
• fish sauce

 

Stir-Fried Cucumber With Tofu

4/5 - 647 votes

• STIR-FRY
• green onion
• white pepper
• salt
• tofu
• garlic
• cucumber
• vegetable oil
• SAUCE
• cornstarch
• sesame oil
• red pepper flake
• sichuan chile flake
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce

 

Mizeria: Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream

4.5/5 - 143 votes

• cucumber
• dill
• sugar
• sour cream
• white vinegar
• black pepper
• salt

 

Cucumber Kimchi

5/5 - 204 votes

• gochugaru
• sugar
• fermented krill
• garlic
• mirin
• salt
• cucumber
• rice vinegar

 

Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 210 votes

• salt
• dill
• onion
• sugar
• sour cream
• vinegar
• cucumber

 

Cucumber Raita

4/5 - 402 votes

• salt
• greek yogurt
• cucumber
• serrano
• garam masala
• cayenne pepper
• cilantro

 

Cucumber Soup

4/5 - 338 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• avocado oil
• avocado
• cucumber

 

Tomato-Cucumber Soup With Basil

4/5 - 179 votes

• salt
• basil
• persian cucumber
• tomato
• olive oil
• sherry vinegar
• garlic
• onion

 

Spicy Smashed Cucumbers With Lime, Honey and Croutons

4/5 - 172 votes

• SALAD
• skinned cucumbers like english
• zest
• salt
• sugar
• rice wine vinegar
• greek yogurt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• green onion
• SPICY HONEY AND BREADSTICK CROUTONS (OPTIONAL, FOR GARNISH)
• olive oil
• honey
• hot sauce
• sesame breadstick

 

Avocado-Cucumber Soup

4/5 - 171 votes

• bacon
• chive
• salt
• almond
• chicken broth
• onion
• avocado
• half
• yogurt
• english cucumber

 

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

3.8/5 - 90 votes

• lime
• lime juice
• lemon juice
• jalapeño
• triple sec
• sugar
• tequila blanco

 

Spicy Cucumber Margaritas

4/5 - 148 votes

• ice
• salt
• persian cucumber
• lime zest lime juice
• cilantro
• sugar
• jalapeño
• white tequila

 

Chilled Cucumber Soup with Shrimp

3.7/5 - 43 votes

• dill
• lemon
• black pepper
• half
• dill
• salt
• greek yogurt
• hothouse cucumber
• onion
• lemon juice
• shrimp
• green onion

 

10-Minute Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe

4/5 - 63 votes

• soy sauce
• chili
• english cucumber
• shallot
• sugar
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• lime
• peanut
• garlic
• fish sauce
• green onion

 

Spicy Korean Cucumber Pickles (Oi Muchim)

4/5 - 63 votes

• garlic
• kirby cucumber
• gochugaru
• sesame seed
• salt
• sugar

 

Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini

4/5 - 117 votes

• SALAD
• skinned cucumbers like english
• lime juice
• salt
• sugar
• olive oil
• garlic
• tahini
• oregano
• cumin
• white sesame seed
• CHILE VINEGAR (OPTIONAL)
• white vinegar
• sambal oelek

 

EASY Cucumber Salad with Dill

4.08/5 - 117 votes

• cucumber
• water
• onion
• dill
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• salt
• red wine vinegar
• white balsamic vinegar

 

Sweet and Sour Asian Pickled Cucumbers

4.18/5 - 92 votes

• rice vinegar
• ginger
• salt
• shallot
• red pepper flake
• english cucumber
• sugar

 

Spicy Lightly Pickled Cucumbers

4.4/5 - 35 votes

• sugar
• white wine vinegar
• dill
• lemon juice
• salt
• persian cucumber
• red pepper flake

 

Salmon Cucumber Sandwiches

4/5 - 49 votes

• salmon
• green onion
• lemon juice
• cucumber
• dill
• butter lettuce
• butter
• mayonnaise
• yogurt
• sandwich bun

 

Spicy Indian Cucumber Salad with Peanuts and Coconut

4.86/5 - 41 votes

• serrano
• brown mustard seed
• peanut
• cumin seed
• red pepper flake
• coconut
• coconut oil
• lime
• sugar
• persian cucumber
• cilantro
• salt

 

Cucumbers With Labneh and Cherries

4/5 - 82 votes

• ROSE WATER LABNEH
• black pepper
• lemons zest
• rose water
• salt
• labneh
• honey
• garlic
• CUCUMBERS
• lemons juice
• olive oil
• salt
• persian cucumber
• CHERRIES
• red wine vinegar
• sugar
• salt
• sweet cherry
• ZA'ATAR
• sesame seed
• parsley seed
• sumac
• salt
• sesame seed
• rose petal

 

Cold Cucumber Soup

4.97/5 - 32 votes

• garlic
• greek yogurt
• honey
• olive oil
• dill
• lemon juice
• basil
• salt
• persian cucumber
• black pepper
• mint

 

Japanese Soy-Vinegar Pickled Cucumbers

4.5/5 - 24 votes

• soy sauce
• sugar
• sushi vinegar
• water
• english cucumber

 

Pineapple Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 18 votes

• white vinegar
• avocado
• cucumber
• jalapeño
• pineapple
• bell pepper
• onion
• red pepper flake
• cilantro
• olive oil
• honey
• lime juice
• salt

 

Smashed Cucumber Salad

4.2/5 - 33 votes

• chili oil
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• white miso
• salt
• ginger
• sugar
• sesame oil
• sesame seed
• garlic
• tahini
• green onion
• lime juice
• persian cucumber

 

Korean Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 18 votes

• brown sugar
• sesame oil
• sesame seed
• chive
• sweet white onion
• gochugaru
• korean
• salt
• rice wine vinegar
• garlic

 

Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream and Dill Recipe

4/5 - 39 votes

• salt
• vinegar
• sour cream
• cucumber
• black pepper

 

Baby Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad

4.8/5 - 17 votes

• salt
• cucumber
• balsamic vinegar
• white bread
• tomato
• basil infused olive oil

 

Smashed Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 23 votes

• sugar
• green onion
• rice vinegar
• ginger
• cilantro
• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• salt
• cucumber

 

Sesame-Lemon Pickled Cucumbers

4/5 - 34 votes

• qt glass
• sesame seed
• ginger
• kirby
• green chile
• rice vinegar
• lemon
• sugar
• salt

 

Creamy Goat Cheese and Cucumber Sandwich

4/5 - 58 votes

• dill
• salt
• goat cheese
• yogurt
• persian cucumber
• heart celery
• cottage cheese
• sumac
• pumpernickel
• walnut

 

Tomato Cucumber Salad

4.79/5 - 47 votes

• red wine vinegar
• cherry tomato
• basil
• onion
• olive oil
• cucumber
• salt

 

Cucumbers with Scallions and Chili Oil

3/5 - 108 votes

• chili oil
• persian
• salt
• sesame seed
• rice vinegar
• green onion

 

Cucumber Raita

4/5 - 31 votes

• cucumber
• mint
• black pepper
• garam masala
• salt

 

Summer Soup Recipe: Cool Vegan Cucumber Soup

4/5 - 29 votes

• soy milk
• dill
• vegetable oil
• onion
• vegetable broth
• garlic
• cucumber
• black pepper

 

Easy Creamy Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 14 votes

• onion
• sour cream
• salt
• white vinegar
• dill
• sugar
• english cucumber
• garlic

 

Cucumber Salad with Herb & Garlic Dressing (Vinaigrette)

5/5 - 17 votes

• garlic
• red wine vinegar
• dijon mustard
• salt
• sugar
• onion
• olive oil
• cucumber
• herb

 

Chinese Cucumber Salad

4.8/5 - 12 votes

• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• red pepper flake
• bell pepper
• rice wine vinegar
• cucumber

 

Creamy Marinated Cucumber Salad

4.5/5 - 14 votes

• sweet
• sugar
• salt
• mayonnaise
• white pepper
• cucumber

 

Creamy Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 8 votes

• mayonnaise
• onion
• sour cream
• black pepper
• dill
• sugar
• white wine vinegar
• english cucumber
• salt

 

Salt-Massaged Cucumbers With Miso and Sesame

4/5 - 35 votes

• ginger
• rice vinegar
• salt
• brown rice miso
• unhulled sesame seed
• shiso
• cucumber

 

Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 12 votes

• sugar
• red wine vinegar
• onion
• white vinegar
• cucumber
• salt

 

Spanish Cucumber Salad (Ensalada de Pepino)

4/5 - 21 votes

• onion
• salt
• cucumber
• tomato
• red wine vinegar
• olive oil

 

Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing

5/5 - 12 votes

• yogurt
• garlic
• salt
• onion
• mint
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• cucumber

 

Crushed Cucumbers with Lime Pickle and Coconut

3/5 - 72 votes

• salt
• lime pickle
• msg
• chili oil
• english hothouse cucumber
• coconut milk
• lime pickle
• asian fried garlic
• mint
• dill

 

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Za'atar and Feta

5/5 - 8 votes

• feta
• salt
• red pepper flake
• lime juice
• za atar
• garlic
• olive oil
• persian cucumber

 

Creamy Yogurt Cucumber Salad Recipe

5/5 - 9 votes

• non greek yogurt
• salt
• garlic
• black pepper
• dill
• mint
• onion
• cucumber
• lemon juice

 

Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche Spread on Cucumbers

5/5 - 6 votes

• cayenne pepper
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• smoked salmon
• cucumber
• caper
• crème fraîche
• cream cheese

 

Sweet and Spicy Cucumber Salad

4.3/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• fried shallot
• cherry tomato
• garlic
• shallot
• cilantro
• tamarind concentrate
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• thai chile
• persian cucumber
• INGREDIENT INFO
• tamarind concentrate

 

Strawberry-Cucumber Salad with Lemon Cream

4/5 - 17 votes

• salt
• strawberry
• lemon juice
• crème fraîche
• cardamom
• pistachio
• cayenne pepper
• sugar
• persian cucumber

 

Chilled Creamy Cucumber Soup

4.2/5 - 9 votes

• dill
• garlic
• lemon
• yogurt
• honey
• cucumber
• pepper
• salt
• water

 

Fried Eggplant, Tomato, and Cucumber Salad

4/5 - 16 votes

• deep fry thermometer
• vegetable oil
• tomato
• lemon juice
• garlic
• cilantro
• parsley
• olive oil
• persian cucumber
• eggplant
• green chile
• greek yogurt
• salt

 

German Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 10 votes

• dill
• white vinegar
• sugar
• sour cream
• salt
• english telegraph cucumber
• black pepper

 

Asian Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 8 votes

• dill
• sesame seed
• cucumber
• rice vinegar
• red pepper flake
• onion
• salt
• sugar

 

Thai Cucumber Salad

4.77/5 - 17 votes

• water
• english cucumber
• chili pepper
• shallot
• salt
• sugar
• white vinegar
• cilantro

 

Honeydew Cucumber Salad with Feta and Blueberries

5/5 - 7 votes

• blueberry
• english cucumber
• feta
• honeydew melon
• honey
• white wine vinegar
• olive oil
• salt
• mint

 

Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing

4.89/5 - 9 votes

• honey
• white balsamic vinegar
• cucumber
• strawberry

 

Chile-Garlic Cucumbers

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• honey
• garlic
• serrano chile
• rice vinegar
• persian cucumber

 

Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 5 votes

• chili garlic sauce
• garlic
• cucumber
• lime
• ginger
• onion
• cilantro
• mint
• fish sauce
• rice wine vinegar
• red pepper flake
• almond breeze almondmilk coconutmilk original
• coconut palm sugar
• carrot
• sugar
• lemongrass
• fish sauce
• lime
• cocktail tomato

 

Farro and Cucumber Salad

4/5 - 10 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• farro
• white wine vinegar
• caraway seed
• dijon mustard
• honey
• dill
• parsley
• ch pumpernickel bread
• cucumber
• red
• olive oil

 

Kale and Cucumber Salad with Roasted Ginger Dressing

4/5 - 10 votes

• salt
• cilantro
• red russian kale
• english hothouse cucumber
• garlic
• green
• onion
• fried onion
• lime juice
• sugar
• fish sauce
• vegetable oil
• persian cucumber
• ginger

 

Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumbers with Seaweed and Sesame

4.3/5 - 7 votes

• agave syrup
• salt
• shaoxing
• pacific arame seaweed
• sesame seed
• english hothouse
• rice vinegar

 

Cucumber Salad

5/5 - 5 votes

• dill
• mint
• english cucumber
• apple cider vinegar
• water
• salt
• agave nectar
• yellow mustard seed
• onion
• sesame oil
• rice vinegar
• sugar
• olive oil
• pickled mustard seed

 

Chilled Cucumber Soup

4/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• sugar
• yellow bell pepper
• cucumber
• olive oil
• onion
• sherry vinegar
• garlic
• dill
• parsley
• white bread
• yellow tomato

 

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Hot Vinegar

4.2/5 - 7 votes

• peanut
• salt
• sugar
• rice vinegar
• fish sauce
• garlic
• red
• persian cucumber

 

Creamy cucumber salad

5/5 - 4 votes

• white wine vinegar
• dijon mustard
• dill weed
• salt
• jalapeño
• sour cream
• cumin
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• onion
• garlic
• cucumber

 

Salad-e Shirazi: Tomato Cucumber Salad

4/5 - 8 votes

• onion
• mint
• garlic
• cucumber
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• tomato
• black pepper
• salt

 

Cucumber Raita with Black Mustard and Cilantro

5/5 - 3 votes

• kashmiri chili powder
• salt
• lemon juice
• sunflower
• black
• garlic
• cumin seed
• cilantro
• greek yogurt
• persian cucumber

 

Chilled Creamy Cucumber Soup

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• dill
• garlic
• lemon
• yogurt
• honey
• cucumber
• pepper
• salt
• water

 

Quick Cucumber Kimchi

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• garlic
• ginger
• lime zest
• onion
• fish sauce
• sesame oil
• kirby cucumber
• thai
• gochugaru

 

Cantaloupe and Cucumber Salad

4/5 - 6 votes

• sumac
• sumac
• coriander
• salt
• english hothouse cucumber
• olive oil
• pumpkin seed
• cantaloupe
• champagne vinegar
• cilantro
• mint
• black pepper
• cardamom
• fresno chile

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