Cucumber Recipes

Make cucumber soup: Beat the summer heat with cold gazpacho soup made from pureed cucumber. The cold soup highlights the freshness and natural flavours of cucumber. You can also add pepper, garlic or onions. Gazpacho is an ideal appetiser for a light lunch.

Make pickles: Tap into the versatility of cucumbers by pickling. When you pickle cucumber, you preserve its freshness and extend its shelf-life.

While you can pickle whole cucumbers, long cucumbers need to be sliced to fit the mason jar. Pickled cucumbers are a great addition to your charcuterie boards, snack plates and sandwiches.

Cucumber dips: Whether you are making a sauce or dressing for your salad, cucumber pairs well with most ingredients. Make the infamous tzatziki dip with Greek yoghurt, shredded cucumbers, lemon juice and dill.

Enjoy the tzatziki dip with fresh-cut vegetables or pita bread. You can also pair tzatziki with this cheesy nachos recipe or as a spread on pita wraps.

The recipe also requires soy sauce to provide a savoury umami flavour and add some saltiness to the salad. Want to add a touch of spiciness and heat to the salad? You need red pepper flakes.

When you have the ingredients, you can put together the salad with the following steps:

Slice the cucumbers: Cut the cucumbers into thin slices and add a little salt. Gently toss the slices and let them chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Make the dressing: As the cucumber sits in the refrigerator, prepare the dressing. In a bowl, combine onions, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar and sugar. Toss the ingredients well until the sugar dissolves.

Combine and toss: Remove the cucumber slices from the refrigerator and drain the salt water. Don't rinse the cucumbers. Pour the dressing over the slices and mix the ingredients to coat the cucumbers.

Garnish: Garnish the salad with sesame seeds or crushed red pepper flakes to add extra flavour.