47 cucumber recipes for fresh salads, pickles and more

These simple but impressive zesty avocado stacks are a quick and easy idea for a low-cal, gluten free dinner party starter

Serve this classic Greek dip with grilled meat or fish, or as a dip with pitta and crudités

This aromatic chicken salad from Persian cooking guru Sabrina Ghayour is perfect for a middle-Eastern dinner party spread. Serve it in a big dish and let everyone dig in

This recipe for crab salad with cucumber and grapefruit is packed full of fresh, zesty flavours and makes a great starter or main

This is a lovely crunchy salad that would be great with rich grilled meats

Make our all-in-one Swedish meatball tray bake for easy summer entertaining, served with dill, cucumber salad and crusty bread

A vibrant combination of radishes and cucumber is tossed in a soy, peanut and honey glaze to create this refreshing seasonal salad

Turn your chickpeas into these lightly-spiced fritters and serve with yogurt, green chilli and a zesty cucumber salad for a quick, low-calorie lunch

Use up a mixed jar of cornichons and mini pickled onions to make a refreshing chilled soup. The jar often comes with mustard seeds in the brine, creating a pretty garnish

This gently spiced raita is a speedy dip that looks fancy. Serve it with warm pittas for a great nibble or ideal starter

Do you love kimchi? Check out this quick and easy recipe for a mini cucumber version. Packed with punchy peppery gochugaru and fiery ginger these fermented cucumbers are ideal for a summer bbq

Drizzle falafel, avocado and cucumber salad with a kefir, lime, garlic, dill and mint dressing. It's a great way to use up any leftover homemade kefir!

By ‘smacking’ the cucumbers in this Sichuan side dish you create more rough surfaces – all the better for soaking up the zingy pickle

A vibrant, nourishing salad made super colourful with pomegranate seeds, red onion, cucumber nuggets and coriander. There are lentils in there for added protein, too

Korean gochujang paste adds a chilli kick to these beef burgers, served with pickled Lebanese cucumbers and shredded cabbage for extra crunch

Inspired by the food of Tel Aviv, this crunchy chopped salad comes dressed with a creamy tahini sauce and is a fresh accompaniment to kebabs

Give your basic omelette a lift with this quick and easy idea packed with crunchy spring onions, shredded carrot and fiery ginger

Check out our recipe for buffalo smacked cucumbers. ‘Smacking’ cucumbers is a Chinese technique allowing them to absorb more flavour. Their cool crunch tempers the hot buffalo sauce

Serve this punchy pork meatballs with refreshing smashed cucumbers and sushi rice for a quick Asian inspired meal

This cold, refreshing soup is popular in Macedonia during the hot summer months, often served with bread and a crisp salad. A finishing swirl of cream balances the tartness of the yogurt and lemon juice

This Nepalese dish (aalo ko achaea) is used as a condiment or side salad. Best served cold or at room temperature, it is perfect during spring and summer, and can be stored for up to three days in the fridge. You can add fresh, blanched peas to it as well

White wine vinegar, golden caster sugar, yellow mustard seeds, parsley and, of course, a large cucumber are all it takes to make this sophisticated side dish.

This fresh salad of crunchy cucumber, light salmon and dill combines classic flavours, is under 300 calories and ready in just 20 minutes – perfect for midweek.

This salad uses seasonal British ingredients but gives them an Asian twist. Crunchy cucumber, radish and red onion are dressed with sesame oil, rice vinegar and chilli.