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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So many recipes to choose from, but, being from England originally, and now living in upstate New York, I would try making the piccalilli first! Looks so good, 😋
I can’t wait to try the cucumber sandwiches with my next high tea party!
Yay! FYI, just call it a tea party (high tea is something else). Good luck, Anne! :)
YOu’ll love it, Sandra! A taste of home!
I am going to try the cucumber gin fizz but think I will use Vodka instead. I love your recipes
Yay! Good luck, Fran!
All the recipes sound delicious!
Tzatziki will be #1!
Yay! Best of luck, Devra!
I’m laughing because your cucumber soup says to scoop out the seeds and process / continue with the directions for the recipe. By the time I scoop out the seeds of my stayed-on-the-vine-a-tad-too-long cukes, I’m left with not that much cucumber. I’ll be adding an additional cuke when I make this and see how it goes. It does sound easy and delicious!!
Ooops, those seeds are much thicker and hard, too. It’s actually not my recipe, but my friend Cynthia’s at What a Girl Eats :)
I absolutely love cucumbers! We make pitcher after pitcher of lemon cucumber water, which we call Summer in a Glass. So refreshing! I can’t wait to make the tzatziki and some of the appetizers. Thank you for all of the wonderful recipes.
THanks, Jennifer! Good luck!
I’m making the Cucumber and Cream Cheese sandwich roll!! They are going to be perfect for my lunch this week. I’m always looking for easy and interesting things to take for my lunch so that it not the usual boring lunch. So excited to try these.
I’m going to try the gin fizz and Tzatziki Sauce this holiday weekend. Please enter me in contest
I love cucumber pinwheels but I always forget about them when I’m thinking of apps! I’ve got to try them with some kind of gluten-free bread, though…I’m really open to suggestions for that!
Yay, good luck!