Have an abundance of fresh cucumbers and wondering what the heck you are going to do with them all? This post will help you find 40 Easy Cucumbers Recipes for the Abundant Summer Harvest. From refrigerator pickles and cucumber salads, to cucumber sandwiches and slaws, perfect for when you just don’t know what else to make! These recipes are a collection of different favors and textures, you’ll be sure to find something for everyone here.
1. Panera Bread Inspired Watermelon and Feta Salad
This Panera Bread inspired watermelon and feta salad is perfect for ripe summer produce! Crisp sliced cucumbers, sweet cubed watermelon, and tangy feta cheese tossed in a homemade sesame vinaigrette. I like to top this salad with lots of fresh herbs and some chopped almonds or pistachios for crunch. This salad is great for a backyard BBQ or summer gathering, its like, flavorful, and refreshing!
2. Agua de Pepino (cucumber agua fresca)
Agua de pepino is a refreshing and light drink with a sweet and tangy flavor. It is also known as cucumber agua fresca because is made from fresh cucumbers, water, limes, and sugar, and has a pale green color.
3. Armenian Cucumber Pickles Recipe
These Homemade Armenian cucumber pickles have an uber-crunchy and tender texture, accompanied by sweet, tangy, and earthy flavors. They are incredibly easy to make and don’t require complicated and lengthy steps.
4. Quick Pickled Cucumber Recipe
Quick pickled cucumbers are the definition of easy. All you need is cucumbers, dill, garlic, and salt. Soon you’ll have fresh pickles to snack on!
5. Cucumber Radish Salad
Try this easy Cucumber Radish Salad with fresh dill and a tangy lemon vinaigrette! It’s easy to make and ready in just 10 minutes. Plus, the combination of crisp veggies and zesty dressing is sure to tantalize your taste buds. Perfect for a light lunch or a side dish!
6. Cucumber Mint Lemonade
Nothing says summer quite like a cold glass of lemonade, right!? This recipe for Cucumber Mint Lemonade is so refreshing and perfect on a hot day! We used fresh from the garden ingredients to whip up this bright and hydrating drink. Enjoy it on the patio with a good book, serve it up for family and friends at a bbq, or sip it poolside!
7. Baked Cucumber Chips With Salt & Vinegar Flavor
Easy to make baked salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips are a healthier low carb snack. And, they are low in calories which makes them almost guilt-free!
8. Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Cucumber Rolls
This simple yet tasty Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Cucumber Rolls are the perfect light and refreshing snack. This easy recipe combines the crispness of cucumber, the smoothness of cream cheese, and the rich flavor of smoked salmon, all seasoned with bagel seasoning for a little extra kick.
9. Green Cabbage Cucumber Salad
Easy Green Cabbage Cucumber Salad is loaded with fresh green cabbage, crisp cucumbers and fresh herbs. It’s the perfect side dish for potlucks, parties and barbecue. Made with sunflower oil and vinegar, inexpensive and may just become your new favorite side dish.
10. Cucumber Edamame Salad
This Cucumber Edamame Salad is easy to make, refreshing and flavorful! It can be enjoyed as a side salad or as a meal with a side of rice.
11. Cucumber and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Get the most out of summer produce by combining simple and quality ingredients in this flavor packed cucumber and tomato salad. Dressing your garden vegetables with an easy vinaigrette is all you need to let the ingredients shine.
12. Cucumber Peach Salad
This simple Cucumber Peach Salad with herbs and avocado is the ultimate summer refresher. Ready in 20 minutes and perfect for summer entertaining or make-ahead lunches.
13. Cucumber Sandwiches
Cucumber Sandwiches are an appetizer must for a tea party, Mother’s Day brunch, baby shower, bridal shower, or any get together. Simple finger food that’s cool, fresh, light, and so delicious!
14. Spicy Shrimp Cucumber Boats
A taste of the sushi life without the rolling skills.
15. Cold Cucumber Soap
Welcome to a refreshing culinary journey that delivers ultimate summer satisfaction – Cold Cucumber Soup. This cool, creamy, and vibrant bowl of bliss will transport your senses to a breezy Mediterranean oasis.
16. Cucumber Wraps
Eating fresh doesn’t have to be boring, complicated, or dull. And it’s that time of year when we start looking for lighter recipe options. The New Year is upon us. We’ve been treating ourselves to indulgent foods and extra slices of pie. Isn’t it time for a Cucumber Wrap with Green Goddess Dressing? When I said above that eating light and fresh doesn’t have to be boring, this recipe really proves that to be true. Cucumber wraps are drenched in an herby robust flavor from the green goddess dressing. There’s also Parmesan cheese sprinkled in there and the Romaine lettuce adds an extra burst of crunch in the bite.
17. Spicy Cucumber Pickles
These Spicy Cucumber Pickles are a fantastic, easily-made condiment that will elevate the flavour of many dishes. With the cucumbers, we include the vibrant flavours of onion, fragrant star anise, spicy dried chilli flakes and the warmth of fresh ginger to take these Cucumber Pickles to new heights.
18. Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
Easy to assemble but far from basic, this cucumber salad delivers a riot of flavors and textures with snappy cucumbers, velvety peanut sauce, crunchy cilantro-peanut topping and zingy chile oil. The details make all the difference: First, salting the cucumbers mutes the fruit’s subtly bitter notes while heightening flavor. Next, the simple peanut sauce adds richness to the cool cucumbers. (Make a large batch and store it in the fridge to drizzle over vegetables, chicken and salads.) Finally, a flurry of finely chopped peanuts, cilantro and red-pepper flakes gets dusted over the salad in layers to disperse flavor.
19. Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad
This tomato cucumber salad is light and refreshing. Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, chopped parsley, and cilantro are marinated in a delicious vinaigrette dressing. This tomato salad is perfect for a casual dinner or a potluck party!
20. Smashed Cucumber Salad
This smashed cucumber salad is quick and easy to make and the perfect Asian cucumber salad to accompany almost any main dish.
21. Cucumber Sandwich
This creamy, crunchy cucumber sandwich recipe strikes a lovely balance between decadent and light. The cream cheese-yogurt spread complements the crisp refreshing cucumber, while the hearty flavor and texture of the whole-wheat bread hold everything together.
22. Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw
Crunchy, fresh cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw packed with vegetables and sweetened with a little rice wine vinegar and honey. This easy cucumber slaw has a kick of heat and is packed with delicious bright, delicious flavor! Enjoy it as a side dish or top sandwiches, burgers, and your favorite proteins.
23. Spicy Cucumber Salad
Spicy, Korean-inspired cucumber salad is refreshing, tangy, and zesty. Perfect for summer entertaining or anytime you need a simple salad for a meal. Made with easy ingredients and ready in 10 minutes.
24. Miso Cucumber Salad with Shallot and Roasted Peanuts
If you have an abundance of cucumbers from your summer garden, this Miso Cucumber Salad is the perfect, most delicious way to enjoy them! Sliced cucumbers tossed with shallot, cilantro, and roasted peanuts dressed in a homemade miso ginger orange dressing.
25. Quinoa Cucumber Salad
This perky quinoa cucumber salad gets crunch from cucumber and radish marinated in kicky lemon garlic vinaigrette and a fresh bouquet of dill and mint, all topped with briny feta. An easy, nourishing vegetarian lunch or side dish.
26. Asian Pickled Cucumbers
Transform your cucumbers into a tangy, spicy delight with this easy Asian Pickled Cucumber recipe. Perfect as a side dish, snack, or flavorful topping, these pickles add a refreshing crunch to any meal!
27. Cucumber Gazpacho
I love gazpacho, especially during the summer months. It’s a cool, refreshing soup that’s perfect for hot weather. While traditional gazpacho is made with tomatoes, cucumber gazpacho is a delicious alternative that’s just as tasty.
28. Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
This Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas is the perfect fresh addition to your table!
29. Dilly White Bean Cucumber Salad
This Dilly White Bean Cucumber Salad is a picnic-perfect side dish that tosses crisp cucumbers, creamy white beans, and lots of fresh dill with a refreshingly zingy vinaigrette. Vegan and Gluten-Free, Oil-Free Option.
30. Fresh Cucumber Salad
This Cucumber Salad is a healthy, refreshing, easy side that will be the hit at every potluck, picnic, and barbecue. Instead of just cucumbers, this Cucumber Salad recipe is a Mexican inspired medley of veggies spiked with cilantro and Cotija cheese, tossed in a light honey chipotle dressing. It can be thrown together in 20 minutes, is make-ahead friendly, and is fiesta, crunchy texture heaven!
31. Cucumber Avocado Salad
A quick and easy cucumber avocado salad recipe with the most delicious lime dressing! This avocado cucumber salad will disappear so fast and you’ll wish there was more of it!
32. Minty Cucumber Gin Smash
If you’re searching for a refreshing gin-based cocktail with a hint of mint, then this Minty Cucumber Gin Smash is the perfect choice for you. It’s a delightful blend of cucumber, mint, lime juice, and gin, delivering a cool, invigorating taste that’s reminiscent of a mojito.
33. Refrigerator Dill Pickles
This Refrigerator Dill Pickles recipe produces wonderfully tangy cucumber pickles with a fraction of the effort of traditionally canned pickles. They are crisp and flavorful with an array of spices, perfect for serving alongside a sandwich or as part of a charcuterie board.
34. Cucumber Blueberry Salad
This salad is a refreshing summer side dish that’s filled with fresh seasonal ingredients. Cucumber, blueberries, almonds, and fresh mint are tossed in a homemade lemon-honey vinaigrette dressing.
35. Bacon Cream Cheese Cucumber Boats
Cucumber Boats make the perfect little snack! They’re low carb, keto-friendly, and packed with amazing flavor. One of our favorites for summer snacking… and they double as a delicious meal!
36. Grilled Curry Chicken with Smashed Cucumber Salad
This red curry marinade gives chicken thighs on the grill a dynamite flavor profile with coconut milk and lime juice as backup. Paired with a zingy smashed cucumber salad, this meal has it all!
37. Spicy Peanut Noodles with Cucumber
Ramen noodles tossed with a spicy peanut sauce, sliced cucumber, scallions, and fresh cilantro. A flavorful easy dinner to add to your rotation!
38. Refreshing Cucumber-Blueberry Spinach Salad
This spinach-blueberry salad has the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors complemented by refreshing cucumber slices and creamy goat cheese. Champagne vinegar adds a mild, delicate touch that pairs beautifully with summer fruit. You can use white-wine vinegar instead; simply reduce the amount by a teaspoon to maintain the balance of flavors, as it has a sharper taste.
39. Cucumber Strawberry Salad (6 Ingredients)
Strawberry Cucumber Salad is a vibrant, simple, and refreshing summer salad. Fresh strawberries burst with sweet, juicy flavor, cucumbers give their signature refreshing crunch, topped with lime honey vinaigrette and mint.
40. Green Goddess Cabbage Salad
This delicious green goddess cabbage salad is a wonderful combination of finely diced cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, chives, and a creamy dressing.
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