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Cucumbers are mild and refreshing in flavor and take well to many different seasonings. Despite common belief, cucumbers are actually a fruit! Here you will find all of the ways I love to prepare cucumbers, including this cucumber gazpacho and this go-to cucumber salad. 

A bowl of peanut noodles with cucumbers, scallions and peanuts.

Cold Peanut Noodle Salad with Cucumbers
July 9, 2022
Cucumber and mint salad in bowl.

Simply Dressed Cucumber & Mint Salad
July 18, 2020
A platter of tzatziki, drizzled with olive oil aside pita.

Tzatziki (Greek Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce)
June 16, 2020
A platter of Israeli spiced tomato salad with cucumber yogurt sauce and chickpeas.

Sumac-Spiced Tomato and Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Sauce
September 10, 2019
A bowl of tabbouleh with cilantro, lime, and grilled shrimp.

Tabbouleh with Cilantro, Lime & Grilled Shrimp
July 3, 2019
A platter of grilled, smokey chicken, cucumber-yogurt sauce,, skhug and lemon

Smoky Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
May 24, 2019
A bowl filled with a spring fattoush salad with arugula, radishes, snap peas, and cucumbers.

Spring Fattoush Salad
May 17, 2019
A bowl of sushi salad with brown rice, avocado, edamame, and cucumber with a sesame miso dressing, nori and sesame seeds.

Sushi Salad: Brown Rice, Avocado and Nori with Miso Dressing
April 14, 2019
A bowl of rice noodles with herbs and nuoc cham.

Rice Noodles with Nuoc Cham, Herbs, & Crispy Tofu
August 30, 2018

CSA Week 3: Chatting Strategy with Margaret Roach + Storing Basil | Salted Cucumbers | Sugar Snap Pea Salad
June 24, 2018
A bowl of Vietnamese cucumber salad.

Samin Nosrat’s Vietnamese Cucumber Salad
August 5, 2017
A bowl of ginger-sesame soba and salmon.

Ginger-Sesame Soba Noodles with Cedar Plank Salmon
July 13, 2017
cucumber and green grape gazpacho

Green Gazpacho Soup
July 11, 2017
This summer vegetable salad comes together in no time—as the shallots macerate in the vinegar for the dressing, you can prep everything else: slice the radishes, turnips, scallions, etc. With a hunk of bread on the side, the meal is complete. // alexandracooks.com

10-Minute Meal: Greens + Tuna + Shallot Vinaigrette
June 25, 2017
This recipe for almond-sesame soba noodles with quick-pickled vegetables is really fun and super easy. It's also a good one to rely on in the summer — it's so refreshing — and, if you subscribe to a CSA or tend a prolific garden, it makes great use of all of those carrots, cucumbers, and radishes you may find yourself up to your eyeballs in. // alexandracooks.com

Almond-Sesame Soba Noodles with Quick-Pickled Vegetables
May 23, 2017
This glazed pork belly with tender cubes of pork in a rich, sweet sauce comes together quite simply. Parboil the meat. 2. Melt sugar in a little bit of water until it begins to caramelize. 3. Glaze the meat in this caramelizing sugar. 4. Add aromatics and some liquids and cook until done. // alexandracooks.com

Red-Cooked Pork Belly + The Simplest Cucumber Salad
September 14, 2016
I can't seem to get enough of this bulgar bowl: a mix of bulgur and lentils, chopped cucumbers and tomatoes, toasted almonds, cilantro, and a lemon-tahini dressing. When you have some of the components prepared ahead of time, the assembly happens quickly! // alexandracooks.com

Bulgur, Lentils, Lemon-Tahini Drizzle
August 10, 2016
This cucumber salad with tahini-yogurt sauce essentially is a no-cook meal, a refreshing salad to make good use of those cool summer cucs, which might just be arriving in droves. I serve it along side broiled slices of ciabatta. Yum. // alexandracooks.com

Cucumber Salad with Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
July 29, 2016
Creating Korean BBQ at home is surprisingly easy: a simple banchan — cucumber-apple pickle — comes together in no time and a bulgogi marinade can be made with pantry items. The rest — roasted seaweed and kimchi — can all be purchased. // alexandracooks.com

Bulgogi with Cucumber-Apple Pickle
September 25, 2013
When it's too hot to cook, turn off the oven. Nothing could be more refreshing than this cool summery soup — green grape and cucumber gazpacho — and spicy-sweet-crunchy salad: quinoa with mango, lime and ginger. // alexandracooks.com

Cucumber & Green Grape Gazpacho | Quinoa Salad with Mango, Lime & Ginger
July 18, 2013
a bowl of tabbouleh

Tabbouleh
June 26, 2013
A plate of chicken souvlaki.

Super-Easy Greek Chicken Souvlaki
May 26, 2013
These Asian lettuce wraps are simple to prepare, stunning to serve, and exceptionally satisfying to eat. Both the slaw and the meat are incredibly flavorful and the combination of the crunchy cool slaw with the tender hot meat is so yummy. Make it. You'll be happy. I promise. // alexandracooks.com

Asian Lettuce Wraps for Almost Meatless Potluck
July 29, 2009

Melon & Cucumber Salad
August 3, 2008

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