Cucumber

A refreshing take on a Caesar salad, complete with a lighter dressing and a kicky crunch.

Cool as a cucumber, sure, but it’s the citrus, ginger, and chile that will keep you coming back sip after sip.

No need to fight over the last falafel—this sliceable one is big enough for everyone.

Get your Hulk on while squeezing out every bit of water from the tofu—it’s critical to achieving the crisp crumbles that make the sauce’s texture so satisfying.

While this fattoush recipe can be made year round, it is best in summer when tomatoes are at their peak.

Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.

If you love the sour-salty-sweet Thai green papaya salad, you’ll love this peak-summer version made with tomatoes and cucumbers.

It's officially #ProduceGirlSummer.

Lemon, green chiles, and sesame seeds add intrigue to these simple, extra-snappy cucumber pickles.

This refreshing, saucy cucumber salad will cool you down all summer.

Lara Lee’s crunchy, bright, and veg-packed summer rolls are a cross-cultural twist on two street food icons: refreshing Vietnamese gỏi cuốn and Indonesian gado-gado.

Cucumbers are transformed into candy-like bites in this unexpected dessert inspired by Eton mess, a British summer classic typically featuring layers of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped cream. 

This adaptable Thai salad with beef, aromatics, and plenty of herbs and lime juice is as spicy as it is bright.

This recipe is Tyna Hoang's homage to Hanoi’s classic Chả Cá Lã Vọng, a dish of fried fish seasoned with turmeric, shrimp paste, and dill that’s served over vermicelli with lots of herbs and nước chấm, a fish sauce dressing. Her simplified version is married with the summer roll for a quick and refreshing nod to an otherwise perfect traditional recipe. In Vietnam, summer roll dishes are usually served deconstructed with platters of crisp greens, herbs, and accoutrements so guests can assemble their own rolls (post COVID-19, of course).

This is the summery chicken salad you could eat plate after plate of without feeling like you’ve downed a jar of mayonnaise—because you didn't!

This herbaceous, crunchy, green riff on the iconic bread and tomato salad features all of our favorite spring vegetables, plus a tangy buttermilk dressing.

There’s a huge texture thing going on here with silky, smoky charred peppers and crisp, crunchy cucumbers.

Spicy, funky, and sweet!

Turn the rich pan juices into a super-flavorful, spicy dipping sauce for this goat (or lamb) birria. 

Instant dashi powder gives so much savory umami flavor to the oats that this porridge can easily be served for dinner. 

If the idea of cottage cheese in a summer tomato salad sounds weird to you, try to think of it like a caprese that just got back from a little Eastern European vacation.

Adaptable, tried-and-true recipes that leave you with plenty of time for napping/swimming/lounging.

All the recipes from our annual Simple Issue.

This is our idea of what a cold noodle salad dish should be.