How it's used
Used in salads, sandwiches, or pickled for added crunch.
Vegetables
cucumber
A crisp, refreshing vegetable with a mild flavor, often used in salads or as a garnish.
- Usual recipe measure
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- Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
ZucchiniCelery โ
Pairs well with
Mostly water with modest vitamin K - a fresh, low-calorie base for iron-rich legume salads.
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Recipes that use cucumber
MealEast Asian
Edamame Nori Breakfast Onigiri Box
A savoury breakfast bento with two cross-wrapped edamame brown-rice onigiri, a salty miso-sesame centre, layered tofu tamagoyaki and chilli cucumber pickle.
Open recipeMealAfrican
Ful Medames Breakfast Pot
A make-ahead Egyptian-style fava bean breakfast pot with cumin, lemon, tahini, parsley, tomato, cucumber, flatbread and a sesame-pumpkin crunch.
Open recipeMealEast Asian
Garlic Bomb Noodles
Glossy garlic-butter glazed soba noodles with crispy tofu, seared king oyster mushroom, edamame and pak choi - a vegan take on the classic garlic noodle.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Streetwise Seitan
Sticky ginger-chilli seitan, creamy white bean pรขtรฉ, sharp carrot-daikon pickle and abundant fresh herbs in a crisp wholemeal baton.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Rainbow Tempeh Summer Rolls
Five generous fresh rice-paper rolls filled with sticky soy-sesame tempeh, edamame, vivid crisp vegetables and pickled ginger, with a creamy lime-tahini dip.
Open recipeMealMiddle Eastern
Powergreen Tabbouleh
A substantial green tabbouleh of millet, lentils and edamame with rocket, herbs, tomato and cucumber in a sharp lemon-miso dressing.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inNo notable standouts
Calories
16kcal
16% cal
Protein
0.7g
78% cal
Carbs
3.1g
6% cal
Fat
0.1g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre0.50g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron0.28mg
Zinc0.20mg
Calcium16.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.