82 flavors that taste great with cucumber
..and 7 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes cucumber better. On average, recipes with cucumber received a 4.44⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with red onion. And sometimes worse. Like with sour cream.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
- salt
- chickpeas
- ginger
- garlic
- tomato
- flat leaf parsley
- crab
- basil
- cilantro
- vinegar
- red wine vinegar
- cumin
- red chili flakes
- cherry tomato
- kalamata olives
- jalapeño peppers
- rice
- dijon mustard
- cider vinegar
- serrano chili
- toasted sesame seeds
- allspice
- roma tomato
- daikon
- garam marsala
- raw shrimp
- thai basil
- bibb lettuce
- baby arugula
- edamame
- portobello mushrooms
- kale
- chili oil
- ground pork
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- kosher salt
- green onions
- lime juice
- water
- sugar
- soy sauce
- dill
- sesame oil
- onion
- carrots
- red bell peppers
- mayonnaise
- greek yogurt
- rice vinegar
- sea salt
- yogurt
- romaine lettuce
- shallots
- vegetable oil
- white sugar
- pita bread
- chives
- green bell peppers
- cayenne
- red chili peppers
- radish
- white vinegar
- white wine vinegar
- celery
- peanut butter
- rice wine vinegar
- canola oil
- shrimp
- chicken breast
- sesame seeds
- tahini
- lettuce
- turmeric
- lemon zest
- apple cider vinegar
- butter
- garlic powder
- granulated sugar
- quinoa
- balsamic vinegar
- black olives
- paprika
- hot sauce
- yellow bell peppers
- peanut oil
- chicken broth
- cream cheese
- plum tomato
- coconut milk
- herbs
- sherry vinegar
- tuna
- spinach
- mustard seeds
- chili powder
- arugula
- orange juice
- oil
- distilled white vinegar
- celery seeds
- worcestershire sauce
- boiled egg
- capers
- couscous
- cilantro seeds
- watermelon
- parmesan
- bacon
- hoisin sauce
- white onion
- hummus
- red cabbage
- sweet onion
- thyme
- tarragon
- cauliflower
- yellow onion
- seasoned rice vinegar
- maple syrup
- bay leaf
- almonds
- iceberg lettuce
- orzo pasta
- salmon
- white rice
- rice noodles
- cabbage
- all purpose flour
- baby spinach
- ground beef
- lamb
- ground turkey
- white peppers
- curry powder
- zucchini
- chili garlic sauce
- walnuts
- beans
- cumin seeds
- olives
- cherries
- watercress
- green olives
- chicken stock
- nori
- mustard
- red chili
- cornflour
- flour tortillas
- pepperoncini peppers
- onion powder
- milk
- tomato juice
- mirin
- flour
- bread
- pine nuts
- crumbs
- unseasoned rice vinegar
- butter lettuce
- gochujang
- pickling salt
- buttermilk
- corn kernels
- spaghetti
- lemongrass
- ketchup
- thai chili
- farro
- napa cabbage
- dill seeds
- potatoes
- orange bell peppers
- beets
- sundried tomato
- tortilla
- seeds
- white balsamic vinegar
- wasabi paste
- nutmeg
- bulgur
- cheddar cheese
- vegetable broth
- tomato paste
- chili paste
- green beans
- italian seasoning
- mozzarella cheese
- sirloin steak
- neutral oil
- champagne vinegar
- cantaloupe
- pickled ginger
- gin
- smoked salmon
- horseradish
- fennel seeds
- goat cheese
- pickling spice
- skin
- garlic salt
- pasta
- sugar snap peas
- jicama
- grapes
- yellow mustard
- vidalia onion
- macaroni
- rosemary
- shiitake mushrooms
- fennel
- matchstick carrots
- chipotle peppers
- anise
- sushi rice
- poppy seeds
- sambal oelek
- blue cheese
- shelled edamame
- white bread
- black sesame seeds
- purple cabbage
- ciabatta
- black beans
- toasted pine nuts
- green cabbage
- palm sugar
- flank steak
- green chili
- panko crumbs
- halibut
- cashew nuts
- bulgur wheat
- israeli couscous
- strawberry
- chicken thighs
- alfalfa
- radicchio
- marjoram
- basmati
- white distilled vinegar
- chili
- agave
- boston lettuce
- avocado oil
- pomegranate molasses
- peppercorns
- anchovy filets
- rice wine
- ham
- vodka
- pork loin
- baking powder
- monterey jack cheese
- wasabi powder
- turmeric powder
- cardamom
- golden raisins
- honeydew melon
- curly parsley
- snap peas
- dill pickles
- blueberry
- russet potatoes
- white miso
- beef
- peppers
- salsa
- cannellini beans
- queso fresco cheese
- celery salt
- kalamata
- heirloom tomato
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with cucumber:
Iced Tomato Puree With Cracked-Wheat Salad
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Almond-Sesame Soba Zoodles with Quick-Pickled Veggies
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Turkey and Walnut Salad with Cranberry Dressing
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Mason Jar Chickpea Greek Salads Make Clean Eating Meal Prep Fun!
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10
