When are Cucumbers in Season?
- Summer
Cucumbers belong to the same family as squash and melons. Cucumbers are made up of 96% water. Many varieties of cucumbers are available. Store in the refrigerator in a plastic bag for up to one week. Add cucumbers to pasta salads, tabouli, on a sandwich or dip in hummus or salsa.
Fun fact: Cucumbers get their flavor from the seeds.
Learning / Teaching Resources
- Cucumber Recipes, Coloring Pages, and Other Resources. SNAP-Ed. Food Hero.
- Cucumbers Lesson Plan for Schools and Adults (PDF, 23.6 MB). SNAP-Ed. South Dakota State University.
Additional Resources
- Cucumber Nutrition, Selection, Storage and Recipes. Foundation for Fresh Produce. Have a Plant®.
- Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers. University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
- Preparing Cucumbers. Illinois Extension.
- Preserve It Safe Cucumbers (PDF, 346KB). Kansas State University.
- Cucumbers – Fliers and Recipes. Vermont Harvest of the Month.
- Cucumber Lesson Plan (PDF, 112 KB) & Handout (PDF, 616 KB). Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Education Toolkit. Arizona Department of Education.
Recipes
What's on the Menu?
Additional Recipes
- Pasta Vegetable Salad. USDA. MyPlate Kitchen. SNAP Recipes.
- Tuna Boats. Cooking Matters.
- Creamy Cucumber and Potato Salad. SNAP-Ed. University of Rhode Island.
- MyPlate Kitchen Recipes with Cucumbers. USDA. MyPlate Kitchen. SNAP Recipes.
- CalFresh Recipes with Cucumbers. SNAP-Ed. EatFresh.
- Food Hero Recipes with Cucumbers. SNAP-Ed. Food Hero.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 cucumber, 8 1/4" ( 301g)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 45 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Total Sugars | 5 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Potassium | 9 mg |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
| Iron | 5 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 2 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 9 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
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