Cool As a Cucumber: 10 Fresh Recipes For Summer

Emily Han
Emily Han
Emily Han is a Los Angeles-based recipe developer, educator, herbalist, and author of Wild Drinks & Cocktails and co-author of Wild Remedies. For recipes and classes, check out her personal site.
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updated May 2, 2019
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With its high water content and refreshing crunch, the cucumber is one of summer’s best cooling ingredients. Here are 10 ways to beat the heat with cucumber cocktails, salads, and snacks featuring flavors from around the world.

TOP ROW
• 1 Cucumber-Rosemary Gin and Tonic – A cocktail staple with a twist
• 2 Sesame Cucumber Salad – A refreshing Asian-inspired side dish
• 3 Cool Shrimp and Cucumber Crackers – Awaken the appetite!
• 4 Watermelon-Cucumber Refresher – Plus a few other riffs…
• 5 Cucumber Juice – Mix with sparking water, use in cocktails, or make granita

BOTTOM ROW
• 6 Cucumber Ice Pops With Lime & Chile – Fiery Mexican-style paletas
• 7 Quick, Cool Cucumber Sauce – Delicious on sandwiches, burgers, and vegetables
• 8 Cool and Spicy Fish and Cucumber Salad – A spicy Thai-inspired dish
• 9 Kachumber Cooler – A cocktail with Indian accents
• 10 Sour Cream Cucumber Salad with Mustard Seeds – A fusion of Eastern European and Indian flavors

What’s your favorite way to eat – or drink – cucumbers?

Related: Top Five: Ways to Use Cucumbers (Other Than Salad!)

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