Cucumber/64 recipes

A Mexican-inspired chilled gazpacho loaded with fresh Roma tomatoes, zucchini, roasted garlic and spicy vegetable juice, topped with crispy tortilla strips and crumbled Cotija cheese.

Old-fashioned 14-day sweet pickles canned at home. A traditional brine-and-syrup method that builds crisp sweet-tart [cucumbers](/recipes/cucumber) over two weeks, finished with celery seed and pickling spice.

Authentic Greek tzatziki with strained yogurt, salted and squeezed cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, and olive oil. The proper way: 24-hour drain, no shortcuts. Vegetarian dip or sauce.

Topped with Tzaziki, olives and Greek feta cheese with cucumber, tomato, lettuce and onion. You can use any favorite sliced meat or vegetarian slices. Quick, easy and delicious!

Poached salmon steaks for two, simmered in an aromatic bay-dill-peppercorn broth and served with a cool yogurt-cucumber sauce. Light, elegant date-night dinner.

Old-fashioned 14-day sweet pickles using small cucumbers, brined and gradually sweetened in cinnamon-celery seed syrup. Heritage canning recipe with crisp results.

Easy marinated cucumber and onion salad in a sweet-tangy vinegar brine with celery seed and mustard seed. Vegan refrigerator pickle salad ready after a 24-hour rest.

Sweet refrigerator pickles ready in 24 hours, with crisp cucumbers, sliced onions, garlic, celery seed, and mustard seed in a sweet vinegar brine. No canning required, keeps two months chilled.

Icycle pickles are old-fashioned 14-day sweet crock pickles with a glassy crisp bite. Cucumber spears soak through brine, alum, and a daily-reheated cider vinegar syrup with pickling spices.

Tomato and watermelon salad with cucumber, avocado, fresh herbs, and freshly ground coriander seed in an aged balsamic vinaigrette. A juicy, summery side dish that tastes like August on a plate.