From Ladies' Home Journal

Thin strips of cucumber are seasoned with rice vinegar, red pepper, and ginger for this chilled side dish.

Spicy Cucumber Salad

From Food & Wine

Ana Sortun sprinkles house-made flatbreads with za'atar, the Middle Eastern blend of sesame seeds, herbs, and sumac. She serves it with a salad of spinach, peas, cucumbers, and lettuce, mixed with yogurt-like Lebanese lebneh. Bake store-bought pizza dough with za'atar, and make a simpler version of the salad with Greek-style yogurt.

Za'atar Flatbreads with Cucumber-Yogurt Salad

From Betty Crocker

Combine three key ingredients yogurt, cucumber and mint to create a dish that is cool and soothing to your lips and easy on your hips!

Yogurt with Fresh Mint

From Better Homes and Gardens

This dish, popular from Athens to Zanzibar, is fast, easy to make, high in fiber, and can serve as a side dish or appetizer.

Middle Eastern Salad Plate

From Better Homes and Gardens

A bottled ginger vinaigrette salad dressing enhances the flavors of this Asian main dish recipe.

Grilled Pork Noodle Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an even faster salad, use already made hummus rather than make it.

Hummus with Cucumber and Tomato Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Set out these cold cucumbers at a cookout to accompany grilled burgers and baked beans.

Ginger-Spiced Cucumbers

From Food & Wine

At his flagship New Orleans restaurant, August, John Besh makes his chopped salad with 21 different kinds of vegetables and herbs. Cut the number of vegetables back to eight; the recipe is still fantastic.

August Chopped Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This low-calorie side salad is sure to be a favorite because of its easy preparation and sharp flavors.

Spiky Cucumber Salad

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This simple and refreshing salad is a pleasing foil for the chicken paprikas.

Cucumber Salad

From Family Circle

Straight-from-the-garden cucumbers and cherry tomatoes are delicious as is. This simple salad recipe accents their garden freshness with a lemon and mint dressing.

Cucumber, Tomatoes And Mint

From Better Homes and Gardens

Wheat berries, surrounded by veggies and herbs, provide a taste of freshness in every bite of this Middle-Eastern inspired salad.

Wheat Berry Tabbouleh

From Diabetic Living

With a lot of low-calorie veggies, a slimmed-down dressing, and just a sprinkling of dried cranberries and olives, this colorful tossed salad recipe comes up a nutrition winner.

Cranberry Cucumber Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Velvety creme frache adds a delicate tang to the dressing in this delicious salad recipe. Prepare in less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

Butter Lettuce Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple salad becomes sensational when you make it with cucumbers and radishes fresh from your garden.

Curly Cukes and Radish Salad

From The Food Channel

Crisp and refreshing chilled cucumber and red onion salad tossed in creamy sour cream yogurt dressing seasoned with fresh-chopped dill and cracked black pepper. Tastes cool and delicious on a hot summer day.

Aunt Eileens Cucumber Dill Salad

From Food & Wine

A simple salad of julienned cucumbers and carrots tossed with a soy-mustard dressing makes this light fish dish incredibly vibrant.

Grouper with Cucumber Salad and Soy-Mustard Dressing

From Food & Wine

Asian Cucumber Salad

From Parents

Toss thin strips of cucumber in a vinegar and oil dressing for a quick side dish or snack.

Cucumber Ribbon Salad

From EatingWell

An easy salad to serve with grilled chicken or steak for supper or on a bed of greens for a satisfying lunch. Substitute white beans or chickpeas for the black-eyed peas if you prefer.

Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This salad is delicious with grilled burgers.

Steve Johnson's Cucumber-Tomato Salad

From EatingWell

A refreshing salad of cucumbers and roasted cashews makes a nice contrast to these smoky scallops. You can make the salad and scallop skewers up to 8 hours in advance; cover separately and store in the refrigerator until you're ready to grill.

Chile-Crusted Scallops with Cucumber Salad

From Diabetic Living

Seasoned with a light vinaigrette, this easy salad is a fresh-tasting partner for grilled steak or chops.

Cucumber Radish Slaw

From EatingWell

This Japanese inspired cool, crisp salad is as elegant and well balanced as it is simple.

Japanese Cucumber Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This refreshing and colorful mix pairs well with grilled pork or fish.

Cucumber-Melon Relish