Cucumber
Kale and Cucumber Salad with Ginger Dressing
A Vietnamese-inspired ginger dressing and plenty of cooling, crunchy cucumbers takes kale salad from "not now" to "hey, wow!"
Tajín-Seasoned Vegetable Spears
This recipe for raw vegetables is the only conscionable thing you can serve right before sitting down to a heavier meal.
Turkey Shawarma With Crunchy Vegetables
This is an overstuffed, saucy little sandwich, but our pita trick in this recipe ensures that the pocket won’t implode while you’re eating it.
Pico de Gallo Verde
The lime juice and oil will keep the avocado from turning brown, but it’s a good idea to make this pico de gallo recipe right before you serve it.
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Greek Meatball Stuffed Pitas with Simple Tzatziki Sauce
These pitas stuffed with herb-flecked turkey meatballs and dolloped with tangy tzatziki come together in about 30 minutes so they're perfect for weeknight dinners. The yogurt sauce can be made several days ahead or whipped up while the meatballs cook. The meatballs and tzatziki would also be delicious served over greens.
Dukkah-Crusted Salmon
Dukkah, an Egyptian nut and spice mix, creates a deeply flavorful crust for salmon fillets when tossed with puffed amaranth.
5 Summer Salads That Get Better Overnight
Not every salad needs to be eaten the day it's made.
Our Best Cucumber Salads and Side Dishes
These cucumber recipes include quinoa tabbouleh, Chinese smashed cucumber salad, and lobster salad.
Vegetable Kimchi
Turn any vegetable into a flavorful, spicy pickle with this simple kimchi technique.
Chilled Beet Soup With Buttermilk, Cucumbers, and Dill (Chlodnik)
This classic Polish soup is the ultimate in summer refreshment.
The Two-Second Trick for Avoiding Bitter Cucumbers
This will change your salads forever.
7 Recipe Steps You Can Always Skip
No disrespect to all the hard-working recipe developers out there, but seriously? We are so not washing a chicken.
Cucumber Gin Cocktail
This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.
Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea
Load up on green tea antioxidants, hydrate with electrolyte-filled coconut water, and cool off with cucumber, lime, and gut-soothing aloe vera.
6 Summery Recipes for Weekend Cooking
You're about to spatchcock your way to the summer hall of fame.
Honeydew, Cucumber, and Mint Soda
Water infused with cucumber and mint gets a bit of natural sweetness from ripe honeydew melon. The salt in the drink helps with rehydration, while lime juice and club soda balance it out.
What to Cook This Weekend: Pssst....It's Mother's Day
Feel free to get lost in hazy spring days with these easy, delicious dishes. But when Sunday rolls around, don't forget about your mama.
Cauliflower "Rice" Tabbouleh
Swap cauliflower “rice” for bulgur in the classic Middle Eastern salad for a totally grain-free lunch.
Delectable Green Smoothie
Tried a green smoothie in the past you had to force down for the good of your insides? Well, this one is sweet, delicious, easy to drink, and full of all the right stuff.