15 Easy & Healthy Cucumber Recipes Made With 5 Ingredients or Less

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1. Creamy Cucumber Salad

First up – the classic creamy cucumber salad! This recipe is made with just a few simple ingredients and tastes amazing. I think this would be great for a backyard summer party, to bring to a cookout, or as a quick side dish with dinner.

Recipe source + credit: Our Salty Kitchen

2. Chinese Cucumber Salad

This is a delicious, healthy recipe if you like salads with a bold punch of flavor. Made with simple Asian pantry staples, this salad comes together in minutes. It’s crispy, delicious, and makes an easy lunch idea for hot summer afternoons.

Recipe source + credit: What Great Grandma Ate

3. Cucumber Tomato Salad

If you’re looking for a bright and refreshing salad recipe this summer, you gotta add this one to your list. Just look at how beautiful it is! It’s made with a simple dressing that you can make with a few pantry staples. Just mix it with the veggies and you got yourself a delicious salad to eat for lunch or bring to your next BBQ!

Recipe source + credit: Kristine’s Kitchen

4. Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad

I love grain salads because of how filling they are. I’m also a big fan of couscous over quinoa, so this recipe is right up my alley! This is a great way to combine cucumbers with a yummy grain salad to make a delicious lunch or side dish for warmer summer months.

Recipe source + credit: Budget Bytes

5. Cucumber Pasta Salad (Vegan)

Here’s another easy cucumber pasta salad recipe that’s made with just 5 ingredients. Plus, this pasta salad is vegan! This incredibly simple recipe makes a nice cold lunch but also is a great dish to bring to your next summer BBQ.

Recipe source + credit: Eat Something Vegan

6. Tuna Cucumber Salad

This is a super quick, easy, and high protein lunch that you can whip up in minutes with just a few ingredients!

Recipe source + credit: Cooking LSL

7. Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich Rolls

These 3-ingredient cucumber and cream cheese rolls are so easy to make for lunch or to bring to a picnic! You can even serve these as a snack or appetizer at your next party.

Recipe source + credit: Christina’s Cucina

8. Vegan High-Protein Cucumber Sandwiches

How cute are these little cucumber cream cheese sandwiches?! Bring them for lunch or serve them at a picnic or tea party with your besties! As a bonus, they’re high protein and quite filling.

Recipe source + credit: Plant Based Jess

9. Everything Bagel Cucumber Pinwheels

Looking for a low-carb, high protein recipe for lunch? These rollups are made with salmon and cream cheese that are rolled inside cucumber strips – no bread or tortilla needed! They’re delicious, filling, and healthy.

Recipe source + credit: Bake Your Day Better

10. Cucumber & Chutney Sandwiches

For all my Indian food lovers out there, add these cucumber and chutney sandwiches to your Pinterest board ASAP! It’s such a fun and yummy twist on a cucumber sandwich. Plus, it’s made with just a few ingredients so it’s easy for anyone to make!

Recipe source + credit: Vege Home Cooking

11. Everything Bagel Cucumber Bites

I’m obsessed with everything bagel seasoning. It just elevates everything! These cucumber bites are a quick, easy, low-carb snack or appetizer for the summer. If you love everything bagel seasoning as much as I do, check out my everything greek yogurt bagel bites!

Recipe source + credit: Running in a Skirt

12. Cucumber Boats

These cucumber boats are a crunchy, low-carb snack or lunch that take just minutes to make. There’s no cooking or baking involved – just top them up and dig in!

Recipe source + credit: Lemon Tree Dwelling

13. Chicken Salad Cucumber Bites

I love recipes like this that are so ridiculously easy, but absolute genius! These 2-ingredient cucumber bites are quite literally the perfect snack, appetizer, or side dish that you can whip up in minutes. Perfect for a last-minute gathering or as an after school snack!

Recipe source + credit: Living Well Kitchen

14. Cottage Cheese Cucumber Rice Cakes

These cottage cheese rice cakes are full of protein and low on carbs. Topped with crunchy cucumber slices, they make a super easy and quick lunch or breakfast idea to keep you full for hours.

Recipe source + credit: Maddy’s Clean Eats

15. Cucumber Feta Watermelon Skewers

These cucumber watermelon feta skewers make really easy appetizers, snacks, or even a healthy post-dinner dessert! You can bring these to a summer bash, BBQ, or make a batch for after-school snacks for the little ones.

Recipe source + credit: The Purple Pumpkin Blog

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