Cucumber recipes are always in demand at some point of summer. This collection ranges from soup to sandwiches to cocktails. Cucumbers are either featured, or prominently used in all of the recipes.
Cucumber recipes are in high demand over the summer months, so I’m here to help.
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Cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables, and they are so delicious in the height of summer, especially when they are homegrown. Here is one of my beautiful cucumbers from my rather sad looking plant.
What Can I do with Lots of Cucumbers?
Every summer, many people end up asking this question, so in response, there are soups, appetizers, sandwiches, side dishes, pickles and even cocktails that can be made using cucumbers. Cucumbers are so refreshing, so try one or more of these recipes the next time you are overloaded, or even if you just have a few to use!
Ways to Use Cucumbers
- Refrigerate slices and use cucumbers to cool and refresh tired eyes.
- Pop some slices into a jug of water, with or without lemon slices, to make a hydrating “spa-style” water.
- Add to smoothies.
- And of course, use them in the recipes listed below.
You don’t need any special tools for most of these recipes, but an inexpensive slicer like this OXO hand-held mandoline slicer makes life a bit easier.
Cucumber Recipes
(What to do With Lots of Cucumbers)
Gazpacho (GF/Vegan)
Cold Cucumber Soup (GF/Vegetarian)
Perfect Cucumber Sandwiches (my personal favorite of all cucumber recipes) (Vegetarian)
Cucumber & Cream Cheese Pinwheels (Vegetarian)
Ham, Cucumber and Piccalilli Sandwiches
Cucumber and Cheese Verrine (GF/Vegetarian)
Easiest Cucumber Salad, – Ready in 5 Minutes (GF/Vegan)
Panzanella (Italian Vegetable Salad with Stale Bread) (Veg)
Garden Salad (Italian Style) (GF/Vegan)
Korean Cucumber Kimchi (GF/Pescetarian)
Tzatziki Sauce (Greek Cucumber and Yogurt Sauce) (GF/Veg)
Smashed Cucumber Salad + Hot Chili Oil (Vegan)
Korean Potato Salad (GF/Vegetarian)
Cucumber Dill Canapé Recipe (Vegetarian)
Sweet Cucumber Relish
Korean Cucumber Pickles (GF/Vegan)
Piccalilli (English-Style Mustard Pickles) (GF/Vegan)
Green Cucumber Lentil Daal
Cucumber Avocado Smoothie (GF/Vegan)
Cucumber Sorbet (GF/Vegan)
Cucumber Recipes for Beverages
Cucumber Juice (and Cucumber Lemonade) (GF/Vegan)
Coconut Cucumber Juice (GF/Vegan)
Cucumber Gin Fizz (GF/Vegan)
You can save this post and refer to it as I will add more delicious cucumber recipes as I publish them, and find others that are a good addition.
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Definitely want to make the Korean Cucumber Pickles and the Piccalilli. Have never been disappointed with any of your
recipes.
I can’t wait to try the cold cucumber soup! Sounds so refreshing!
My two favorite ways to eat cucumbers are Cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches and in sour cream. I will try the cold cucumber soup before the summer is over.
I will definitely be trying the cucumber sandwiches.
Fantastic, Leslie!
The cold cucumber soup is on my list to try first. So refreshing! I plan on trying some of the other recipes as well.
A favorite, Regina! THank you!
These recipes are ALL lovely! The Korean pickles sound perfect, but the tea sandwiches? Right up my alley! Thank u for posting these, I love cukes any way I can get them & these ideas are so helpful YHANK YOU! Hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend 😉
Cucumber and cream cheese roll up are on my list for this week.
Fantastic, Teena!!
I ❤️❤️❤️ Greek food, in face we are going to a Greek Festival tomorrow. I could eat tzatziki sauce by the spoonful! Those little appetizers look good too, the pinwheels! Maybe I will make those for Labor Day!
Same here! The tiropita are definitely amazing!