These healthy, flavorful recipes highlight cucumber,a hydrating veggie.
Recipes like our Cucumber Sandwich and Marinated Cucumber & Tomato Salad are some of the most popular recipes onEatingWell.
Instead of corn, we flavor cucumber slices with cotija cheese, lime and cilantro for a tasty filling.
Photo: Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman
Arugula adds a peppery flavor, but any tender greens will work well here.
Try adding in some fresh herbs or feta cheese for a little added flavor.
Feta adds the perfect creamy, salty, tangy edge, and mint makes this salad taste even brighter.
Andrea Mathis
This is one easy side salad you’ll want to serve at all your summer BBQs.
Cucumber Sandwich
This creamy, crunchy cucumber sandwich recipe strikes a lovely balance between decadent and light.
The red onion adds a nice crunch.
Cucumber Salad Sandwich
Who said you couldn’t put a salad on a sandwich?
Flavor this creamy cucumber filling with your favorite fresh herbs, tangy feta cheese and lemon.
If you like crispy bread, toast it first for extra crunch.
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Loaded Cucumber & Avocado Sandwich
This loaded cucumber-and-avocado sandwich is filled with creamy avocado and crispy cucumbers.
Ricotta cheese mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar adds flavor while sliced red peppers offer a splash of color.
Gochugaru, a coarse Korean chili powder, brings mild heat to the dish.
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Gently smashing the cucumbers helps to evenly distribute the flavor.
This is the perfect salad to eat with rice and tofu or grilled fish or shrimp.
Make this side dish ahead of time to let the flavors absorb into the cucumbers.
3-Ingredient Cucumber Boursin Wrap
An easy lunch is only three ingredients away with this cucumber Boursin wrap.
you might slice and enjoy this easy sandwich right away, or pack it up for lunch.
Cucumber & Avocado Salad
This healthy cucumber-avocado salad takes just five minutes to prep.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Serve with the simple peanut sauce for an easy dinner recipe that will impress kids and adults alike.
If you like a little heat, adding jalapeno will give you the kick you crave.
While packs of prechopped pineapple are convenient, they’re almost always more expensive.
When pineapple is in season, it’s best to buy fresh and chop it yourself.
Look for a pineapple with a golden-yellow exterior, which is a good indicator of ripeness.
Fresh cucumber and juicy ripe tomatoes are all you gotta really make this salad shine.
Jacob Fox
Marinating cucumbers and tomatoes in vinegar with a touch of lemon zest infuses the dish with tangy citrus flavor.
Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Don’t let your cucumbers go bad or freeze in the fridge.
Plus, unlike store-bought pickles, these scrumptious homemade pickles are low in sodium.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
See the juicing variation below to make this strawberry-cucumber juice recipe in a blender.
Andrea Mathis, M.A., R.D.N., L.D.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
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