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1. **Cucumber Salad**
- **Ingredients**: Thinly sliced cucumbers, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, sugar, fresh dill or mint.
- **Preparation**: Toss cucumber slices with a dressing made from vinegar, oil, and seasonings. Add herbs for flavor.
2. **Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad)**
- **Ingredients**: Thinly sliced cucumbers, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, seaweed.
- **Preparation**: Combine cucumbers with vinegar and a bit of soy sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and seaweed.
3. **Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce)**
- **Ingredients**: Grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice or white vinegar, fresh dill.
- **Preparation**: Mix cucumber with yogurt, garlic, lemon juice or vinegar, and dill. Serve as a sauce or dip.
4. **Cucumber Pickles**
- **Ingredients**: Cucumber slices, apple cider vinegar, water, salt, sugar, dill, mustard seeds.
- **Preparation**: Marinate cucumber slices in a brine of vinegar, water, salt, sugar, and spices. Refrigerate before serving.
5. **Cucumber Gazpacho**
- **Ingredients**: Cucumbers, green peppers, onions, garlic, white wine vinegar, olive oil.
- **Preparation**: Blend ingredients until smooth. Chill and serve with olive oil.
6. **Smashed Cucumber Salad (Chinese Style)**
- **Ingredients**: Cucumbers, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, chili oil/flakes.
- **Preparation**: Smash cucumbers, then dress with a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and sugar. Add chili for heat.
8. **Cucumber and Avocado Sushi Rolls**
- **Ingredients**: Sushi rice seasoned with rice vinegar, cucumber, avocado, seaweed sheets.
- **Preparation**: Roll sushi rice with cucumber and avocado in seaweed sheets.
9. **Cucumber Sandwiches with Vinegar and Herbs**
- **Ingredients**: Sliced cucumber, cream cheese, white wine vinegar, fresh dill or chives, bread.
- **Preparation**: Assemble sandwiches with cucumber, cream cheese mixed with vinegar, and herbs on bread.