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.
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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 them 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
Cold Cucumber Soup
Perfect Cucumber Sandwiches (my personal favorite of all cucumber recipes)
Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich Roll Ups
Ham, Cucumber and Piccalilli Sandwiches
Cucumber and Cheese Verrine
Easiest Cucumber Salad, Ever (Ready in 5 Minutes)
Panzanella (Italian Vegetable Salad with Stale Bread)
Garden Salad (Italian Style)
Tzatziki Sauce (Greek Cucumber and Yogurt Sauce)
Korean Potato Salad
Cucumber Dill Canapé Recipe
Korean Cucumber Pickles
Piccalilli (English-Style Mustard Pickles)
Cucumber Avocado Smoothie
Cucumber Sorbet
Cucumber Juice (and Cucumber Lemonade)
Cucumber Gin Fizz
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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I forgot to mention that panzanella is a summer staple for us, especially since we have some really biting red wine vinegar from the Piedmont!
What a fabulous collection of cucumber recipes! I have to go back in now and save quite a few! Piccalilli is a family favorite — I need to make some for my Christmas giving… honestly, we also just love cucumber spears dipped in salt! Thanks for these, Christina!
I LOVE cucumbers!!!! Many of these recipes look yummy…not sure which to try first! Cucumber sandwiches and the italian salad will probably be the ones but I plan on trying most of these. Thanks so much!
I love cucumbers and all your recipes look delicious but, I will be making the Gazpacho first! Second will be the cucumber tea sandwiches. Thank you Christina
My first fresh cucumber goes into a sandwich with lots of butter, salt and pepper on fresh bread! Your recipes all look lovely, yet I’d try the Cold Cucumber Soup first!
Love to try the Korean cucumber pickles, and the Tzatziki sauce. Love cucumbers any way …
I definitely want to try the Korean cucumber salad, hard to choose, love cucumber salads.
Me too, good luck Gudie!
I think the cucumber sorbet sounds delightful. Not too heavy or sweet, perfect for after a summer dinner.
It does, Juli! Best of luck!