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Cucumber Recipes

ByMilisa June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

If you’re looking for easy, no-fuss meals to beat the summer heat, cucumbers are your secret weapon. They add a cool crunch to everything from salads to sandwiches and make weeknight meals a breeze.

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This best cucumber recipes to make: this list is packed with quick cucumber recipes that come together in minutes—perfect for busy days, last-minute cookouts, or when you just don’t feel like turning on the stove. Let’s get into these fresh and simple favorites!

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Cucumber Onion Salad

The classic cucumber salad with a sweet and tangy dressing. Add this cool and crisp cucumber salad to any cookout menu and it's perfect to have on hand all summer long.

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Sliced cucumber salad with creamy dressing and fresh dill in an orange bowl

Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad

Cool, creamy and delicious! This is an easy make ahead vegetable side dish that goes with any meal.

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Pineapple Cucumber Salad Recipe Miss in the Kitchen

Pineapple Cucumber Salad

If you are looking for something different, this refreshing pineapple cucumber salad is the answer. So simple to make with just a few ingredients and full of flavor.

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Chickpea salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, creamy dressing.

Chickpea Cucumber Salad

This is a hearty side dish with a creamy dressing. Loaded with crunch and summer flavor that goes with any meal.

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Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad with herbs

Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad

Crispy cucumbers, ripe tomatoes and red onion all in a creamy garlic and herb dressing. An easy summer side dish that is ready in just a few minutes. Great to keep on hand for an easy lunch too!

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Thai Cucumber Salad in a square bowl.

Thai Cucumber Salad

This Asian cucumber salad has so much flavor. It's one of my favorite recipes that is surprisingly delicious and something you just have to try!

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Greek Farro Salad

A hearty salad to make ahead for a quick lunch or serve alongside your favorite Mediterranean meals. Filled with fresh vegetables and whole grains that are so satisfying in a lemon garlic dressing.

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Jar of cucumber tomato salad

Cucumber Tomato Salad

A chopped salad loaded with fresh flavors in a tasty dressing that compliments summer meals. A great way to enjoy your garden produce or farmer's market haul.

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Greek Salad with Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing Recipe ~ A flavor packed salad that works as a side dish or main dish salad for any night of the week. From MissintheKitchen.com

Greek Salad with Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing

A classic side salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives and feta cheese. Don't skip the homemade dressing for the most flavor!

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Pint jars of sweet pickle relish with red peppers and fresh cucumbers

Sweet Pickle Relish

Homemade sweet relish is the best way to preserve summer cucumbers to enjoy all year long. The best topping for burgers, hot dogs and to add to salads.

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Bean and Barley Salad

Bean and Barley Salad

Bean and Barley Salad goes great with meals on the grill and is the perfect make ahead side dish that everyone will love. It's loaded with protein, fresh veggies and hearty grains in a tasty dressing.

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Green Vegetable Salad

Easy Green Salad

The classic side salad that is so simple to make with leafy greens, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions. Serve it up with your favorite Italian meals, dinners on the grill or as a light meal.

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Pineapple Jalapeno Relish

Pineapple Jalapeno Relish is delicious served over grilled pork chops or serve it up as a salsa dip with chips. This summer favorite is packed with flavors that you can not resist!

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Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad is a light dinner perfect for hot summer days. A leafy green salad loaded with crisp vegetables and grilled chicken served with a creamy citrus dressing that is impossible to resist.

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Creamy Dip with cut up carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, and grape tomatoes on a platter

Chunky Vegetable Dip

Chunky Vegetable Dip is cool and creamy! It is loaded with crisp vegetables and so flavorful. Perfect for summer parties, cookouts and gatherings.

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Chicken Salad on a platter.

Italian Chicken Salad

Italian marinated chicken tenders served over a crisp lettuce, fresh veggies, olives and parmesan cheese. A filling meal that isn't too heavy for hot weather.

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Greek Salad Skewers

Greek Salad Skewers are a crowd favorite appetizer that can be made ahead of bbq's and summer potlucks. These salad bites are full of flavor and easy to make.

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BBQ Chicken Salad in a bowl - overhead view

BBQ Chicken Salad

BBQ Chicken Salad is one of my favorite recipes for meal prep. BBQ Chicken adds a delicious twist to a classic salad with your favorite vegetables.

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Homemade mayo with a wood knife in the jar.

Homemade Mayo

This homemade mayo is super easy! We add fresh cucumbers for extra flavor and this creamy homemade mayonnaise will take your sandwiches, burgers and potato salad to a new level of deliciousness.

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Cucumber Mojitos

Cucumber Mojitos

Cucumber Mojitos are so refreshing! A light rum cocktail that is perfect for summer time sipping! Make a large batch for parties and watch it disappear.

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