Cucumber

Protein, whole grains, crunchy vegetables, and a kick-in-your-pants sauce—yep, this packable lunch has it all.

The trick to this recipe is using the pan sauce as a base for the sesame noodles.

Ginger and soy sauce make scrambled eggs for dinner feel like more than a cop-out.

These zippy, zingy, crunchy pickled cucumbers are sure to be the sleeper hit of your party spread.

This ajo blanco sauce is rich from almonds, tart with sherry vinegar, and plenty garlic-pungent, it’s what we’re putting on everything we’re making this season.

When summer is technically over but it's still pretty hot outside, I'll be here eating chilled noodles.

Grilled pork chops, skillet clams and corn, fast panna cotta, and more recipes from the great Claire Saffitz.

If you’ve never thought, “Why doesn’t my fruit salad have more salt on it?”, well, why not?!

For this dinner-served-cold recipe, sear beef tenderloin on the grill, and then toss with juicy tomatoes and cucumbers.

Consider this salad more supporting evidence that, yes, you need a mandoline in your life.

Crisp lettuces and bright toppings turn sambal shrimp into the DIY dinner you’ll want on your table all summer.

High in B vitamins, cucumbers both cool and calm you.

Garnish with crushed Corn Nuts, win summer.

Frying at home is a drag, unless you happen to be outdoors, holding a beer, and not worrying about spills or smelling up the house.

We like to think of this refreshing sangria as spa water but with a little buzz!

And serve it with smashed cucumbers, tons of green summer herbs, and sparkling lemon soda.

Bring this to ALL the picnics this summer.

This addictive yogurt-based dip is like tzatziki dressed up for a party.

Yes, there are different kinds of cucumbers, and yes, some are better than others.

Cucumbers are practically all water, so you gotta dress them like you mean it. This hot, sweet, and tart dressing will have them covered.

Smashing the cucumbers augments the vegetable’s ability to absorb seasonings. Meaning this crunchy salad is packed with flavor.

Smashing the cucumbers lets the crunchy veg soak up all the dressing—in this case, an easy Italian dressing of red wine vinegar, honey, and red onion.

Magic happens when toasted garlic oil meets fragrant za’atar. But if you don’t have za’atar on hand, dried mint is equally delicious infused into hot oil.

We love quick pickles on sandwiches because they add acidity and crunch—and you don't have to be someone who's "into canning" to make your own.