cucumber substitutes

10 substitutes · avg score 6.8 · Long, green, seed-filled gourd with crisp, watery flesh and a mild, slightly sweet, refreshing flavor. Eaten raw in salads, sandwiches, tzatziki, gazpacho, and cold soups; also brined, infused into water, or used in sushi.

quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Celery

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Similar crunch, works in salads

02

Chayote

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Pale green squash; mild and watery like cucumber, peel and slice thin for salads

03

Bell Pepper

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Crisp raw pepper; adds color and crunch to salads, sweeter flavor than cucumber

04

Kohlrabi

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Crisp turnip-family vegetable; peel and julienne for salads, mild and refreshing like cucumber

05

Radishes

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Peppery raw but mild when cooked; slice very thin

06

Lettuce

7.5
1 cup : 1 cup

Iceberg or romaine adds crunch and water content to sandwiches and salads

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